RedactedNarrative: PWC owner (Operator #1) and his wife (Operator #2) were getting ready to take their personal watercraft out for a ride. Operator #1 went to start his PWC and there was an explosion due to mechanical failure of some kind. 
  
  Operator #2 had already left on another personal watercraft and returned because Operator #1 wasn't following her. Upon returning, she saw Operator #1 facedown in the water and his PWC on fire. 
  
  She pulled him to shore and started CPR on him and was able to revive him. Both operators sustained burns (Operator #2's were 3rd degree). The fire spread to their nearby pontoon boat that was tied off to a dock and was unoccupied. 
  
  PWC #2 also caught fire, and sunk approximately 10 yards out from shore near the end of the dock. Both parties were transported to the hospital. They were both wearing their life jackets and alcohol was not a factor. There were no witnesses to the incident. The incident was reported by multiple neighbors in the area who heard the explosion and saw the smoke. When the deputy arrived on scene, the pontoon boat was fully engulfed and the hull number or any other distinguishing marks were unreadable. Owners were in rough shape and were unable to provide information. All three watercraft were a Total Loss.
  