RedactedNarrative: Vessel one was in Fisheating bay near Harney Pond Canal when the motor caught fire.
  
  While talking with Operator 1, he stated that he launched in Clewiston at Roland Martin Marina. Operator 1 stated that he was operating his Evinrude G2 250 HP motor when it began running rough when he got into Fisheating Bay. Operator 1 then began idling until an unidentified subject motored his boat beside vessel 1 to inform them that their motor is shaking violently. Operator 1 then cut the motor off to speak with the subject. He stated that they were going to try and make it back to Clewiston. When Operator 1 hit the start button, they heard a “boom” sound under the cowling of the motor. The unidentified subject in the in the other boat then stated to Operator 1 that their motor was on fire. Operator 1 and subject then jumped onto the other vessel to safety where they immediately called Glades County Sheriff’s Office. 
  Operator 1 estimated the total cost of the damaged vessel and fishing equipment to be roughly 98 thousand dollars.