RedactedNarrative: On 5/15/2022, at approximately 15:30 hours, a boating incident occurred on lake norman.  The incident occurred between the two docks that extend into the water from the beattys ford boating access area in lincoln county.  
  
  At approximately 15:30 hours, operator1 was attempting to load his vessel onto his trailer at beattys ford boating access area.  As he attempted to drive the vessel onto the trailer, he heard a loud pop come from the direction of the motor.  Operator1 heard the pop as approximately 1/3 of his vessel was on the trailer.  After he heard the loud pop, he turned around in his seat to see that the motor was fully engulfed in flames.  Operator1 then attempted to extinguish the flames with the fire extinguisher that was on the vessel.  Another individual who had docked their vessel close by attempted to give operator1 an additional fire extinguisher, but was unable to do so due to the intense heat.  After using the extinguisher to its entirety without being able to control the flames, operator1 jumped off the boat into the water and then waded to dry land on the boat ramp.  The fire then spread from the engine to the remainder of the vessel until the vessel was completely engulfed.  The individual who attempted to assist operator1 was had a vessel, which was docked at the time of the incident, that sustained fire damage to the cowling of the engine.  The fire caused the cowling of parent's engine to partially melt in one section in the area where the cowling seals to the motor.  V1 vessel was a total loss.  Operator1 was not wearing a pfd at the time of the incident.  No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.  No alcohol or drugs were involved in this incident.  No charges were filed as a result of this incident.  
  