RedactedNarrative: On 07/28/2018 at approximately 11:00 am, the operator launched his boat at the public boat landing at Lake Jackson in Florala. Operator then picked up his sister at the dock. Operator stated, "The boat wasn''t running quite right and it quit on me". He attempted to restart the engine and lifted the cowl up. The engine then flashed over and caught fire. Victim was sitting next to the cowl and was burned severely. Other nearby boaters assisted with their fire extinguisher and putting the flames out. Victim was air lifted by Okaloosa County to USA Burn Center in Mobile. Operator also stated,"I just recently had a new carburetor put on the engine". Trooper arrived at the public boat landing at Lake Jackson and Operator left and went to his parents residence in Samson.