RedactedNarrative: The watercraft was cruising at approximately 25 MPH when the operator and passenger heard two "pops" come from the engine bay behind them. Smoke appeared from under the engine. The operator grabbed a fire extinguisher and sprayed the motor area. The operator used a second fire extinguisher from a nearby boat to spray the engine cover, which now had visible flames. 
  
  The operator and passenger boarded a nearby pontoon boat to escape their watercraft. A personal watercraft with a "Jet Pack" arrived and hovered over the top of the engine cover to help extinguish the flames. The fire department arrived on scene, lifted the engine cover and extinguished the remainder of the fire. The fire department said a built-in fire suppression system was installed in the boat and the sensors had been triggered, but the system had malfunctioned. There were no injuries associated with this incident.