RedactedNarrative: On04/23/2017 at approximately 1305 hours, operator was getting ready to leave the fuel dock at Scorpion Bay Marina when his boat stalled. Operator tried to restart the boat approximately three to four times when he heard a popping sound and saw flames coming from the engine compartment. Operator’s uncle was seated in the seat on the port side of the engine when the explosion occurred. Operator said Uncle jumped overboard and was assisted by dock staff getting on the dock. Uncle was burned on his face, head, neck, back, chest, arms and legs (non life threatening). Uncle was treated by medics and transported to Maricopa County Medical Center Burn Unit by Native Air.  
  
  Operator told me he bought the boat on 04/19/2017 and this was the first time he took the boat to the lake. He said it was running fine but needed gas so he went to the gas dock and put 10 gallons in it. Operator said he was having trouble starting the boat as he left the dock. He said the engine kept stalling causing him to have to keep restarting it. He said as he tried to start the last time he heard the pop from the explosion and saw flames coming from the engine compartment. He said he left the captain seat and jumped to the gas dock as his uncle jumped into the water. 
  
  I was at the marina and saw the boat began to burn. I ran to the fuel dock to help put the fire out. As I ran to the pumps I pushed the emergency fuel stop and grabbed a water hose to assist with putting the fire in the cabin area out.
  
  Operator had burns to his lower legs and I could see the skin peeling off his legs. Operator refused treatment or transport to the hospital against medic’s recommendation.
  
  Peoria Fire Department, North Valley Fire Department, and Phoenix arrived to assist with medical treatment and confirmed the fire was out on the boat.
  
  A civilian stopped to render aid to Uncle who had the most severe burns until the fire department arrived. The civilian is a Nurse Practioner and began to poor cool water over Uncle’s burns. 
  
  While I and Deputy were treating the injured a third victim came up who had smoke inhalation. The victim was an employee at Scorpion Bay, he was not on the boat just helping put the fire out. He was given oxygen by fire and released. 
  
  Operator’s boat removed from the dock and transported to the Ten Lane Boat dock so he could load it on his trailer.
  
  Nothing further.
  
  My Body Camera was activated for this contact.
  