RedactedNarrative: On February 11,2019 at approximately 10:49am LDWF Enforcement agent was notified of a boat accident that took place on February 7,2019. LDWF Enforcement was notified about the incident through the subject's insurance company on February 8,2019. LDWF Enforcement agent made contact with operator at approximately 3:15pm on February 11,2019. 
              According to Operator's statement he left his residence in his vessel LA-5765-FJ on February 7,2019 to go rabbit hunting on his lease located off of Lake Salvador in Jefferson Parish. The subject tied off the vessel to the bank and began hunting. The subject was hunting for approximately 15 minutes, when he kept hearing noises coming from the direction in which his vessel was located. The subject began to head back to his vessel, where he noticed his vessel was engulfed in flames towards the stern of the vessel. The subject then retrieved his B-1 fire extinguisher located towards the bow of the vessel and began combating the fire. The subject was unsuccessful in putting the fire out. The subject then called his brother-in-law to pick him up from the location of the scene. 
              The subject reported the incident to his insurance company on February 7,2019. The vessel was retrieved by Tow Boat US and placed at Jean Laffite marina in a unsecured location on February 8,2019. LDWF Enforcement Agents documented the damage of the vessel on February 11,2019. Damage included burning to the hull of the vessel from the center console to the stern of the vessel (see attached photos). The subject told Enforcement agents he recently replaced the bilge pump on the vessel, because he had sitting water in the boat for a couple of days. The subject told agents he last filled the boat with about 20 gallons of fuel 3 or 4 days before the incident. The fuel tank was closed and had a vent on it. The boat was filled with fuel while on the water and not on a trailer. Due to the extent of the damage on the vessel the cause of fire is undetermined. LDWF Enforcement agents contacted Jefferson parish fire investigations unit for a possible cause of fire, but due to the vessel being in an unsecured location for a long period of time, they could not give a cause of fire. Alcohol and/or drugs use is not suspected in this incident.
             LDWF Enforcement Agents issued the subject a citation for R.S. 34:851.10A- Failure to comply w/ Accident procedures. The subject did not notify enforcement immediately after the incident resulting in the investigation being prolonged. The subject signed and accepted the citation and was then released.
  