RedactedNarrative: On June 14, 2015 I was patrolling Allatoona Lake with RFC, at 1145 hours I received a call in reference to a boat fire at Sweetwater Beach in Cherokee County.  At this time we were on a sunken vessel call at Old 41 Day Use Area on the south end of the lake.  I called Sgt. for assistance.  After completing the first call we responded to Sweetwater Beach.  Once on scene we met with subject who stated that he just bought a 18 foot Sylvan runabout boat about two weeks ago.  He stated that after he launched the boat the engine ran for a minute and the engine backfired. At this time Operator stated that the entire vessel quickly became engulfed in flames.  Operator stated that he jumped from the vessel and swam to the beach area at Sweetwater Day Use.  The vessel was a total loss burned to the waterline.  Operator was uninjured in the incident. Operator was friends with a wrecker service owner and called to have the boat pulled from the water.  Operator stated that all his personal belongings were in the glove box of the boat, ID, wallet with $700 cash, and new I phone.   END OF REPORT
  
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