RedactedNarrative: Subject was fishing along the southern edge of Indian Creek when his boat caught on fire. When he started the engine to move to another spot, the starter hung. Even though he was no longer turning the key, the starter was still spinning. He heard a loud pop and turned around to see smoke coming from the engine. He got his fire extinguisher and tried to pull the cowling off the engine; when he did the flame spread rapidly and he exhausted his extinguisher trying to put it out. When I arrived, about thirty minutes later, another fisherman had pulled Subject from the water and the vessel was fully engulfed by flames. Firefighters were on the scene but had exhausted their extinguishers. We were able to tow the burning boat to the New Johnsonville ramp where a fire truck was waiting. The flames were finally extinguished, but the vessel was totally destroyed and sank on the ramp.