RedactedNarrative: 09/10/2019
  Operator #1 stated: The boat started to sputter, so I stopped and popped the hatch. I saw some fuel leaking, so I turned on the blower. Then I saw flames and the boat caught fire. I then told everyone to put on a life jacket and jump off the boat. 
  
  Investigation Revealed: Vessel #1 was cruising in the Barnegat BAy in the area of 24th st in Surf City Boro. The vessel had an unknown mechanical problem and caught fire in the engine compartment. The fire spread throughout the vessel causing it to be fully engulfed in flames. All occupants donned life jackets and jumped into the water. No injuries were reported. Surf City Fire department responded and extinguished the fire and transported the occupants to the 24th Street Bulkhead where the vessel was also towed.