RedactedNarrative: On July 28, 2021 at approximately 8:05pm, I, CPO, was finishing up another incident when I received a call from Sgt regarding a PWC accident on Pistakee Lake.  He stated Fox Lake Police is on scene and gave me contact information for Sgt.  I proceeded to Fox Lake and called Sgt.  He informed me the PWC exploded and caught fire when Operator tried starting it after fueling on his boat lift.  He said the fire department is still there putting out flames and containing the gasoline in the water.
   
  I arrived on scene at approximately 8:36pm and made contact with Sgt.  He took me to the PWC which was almost completely submerged in the water, about 10ft from the boat lift it was fueled on.  I called Harbor to recover the PWC and they said it would be 35-40 minutes.  While waiting for the recovery boat, I spoke with the operator.
   
  He stated he fueled the PWC while it was on the boat lift at his dock.  He and his son, boarded the PWC, lowered it into the water and began to float.  He tried several times to start the engine but it would not start.  The final time he started the PWC, it exploded and ejected he and his son in the air and they landed in the water.  Both occupants were wearing life jackets and he had the safety lanyard attached to his life jacket.  The PWC caught fire and he was able to get himself and his son to the shoreline.  Fox Lake Fire Department responded and put the fire out.  Paramedics examined both he and his son and were released with minor bruising.
  
  Harbor arrived at approximately 9:30pm to remove the PWC.  The damage was so substantial, it split into two pieces, a top and bottom, to be removed from the water.  The PWC was transported to Harbor''s secure storage to complete investigation.
   
  On July 29,2021 I went to Harbor and took additional pictures of the PWC.  I called the owner, gave them Harbor''s information and released the PWC to Harbor.