SYNOPSIS:
Dispatched to vessel fire at Quail Creek State Park. 

NARRATIVE:
Friday, April 28, 2023, at 1705 hours, I, Ranger was dispatched to a vessel fire at Quail Creek Reservoir.  Dispatched informed me that the vessel was on the reservoir and started to smoke and passenger could see flames coming from the engine compartment.  

The passengers used the fire extinguisher on the boat and was able to put it out but the boat would not restart and they were stranded in the middle of the lake.  I went out onto the reservoir in the patrol boat and located a green boat that had multiple females on it and they were waving their arms at me.  

I made contact with the passengers on board and asked if everyone was safe and if the flames was completely out.  The owner stated that everyone was safe and the fire was out but they needed a tow to get back to the main boat ramp.  I informed dispatch that the fire was out and everyone was safe but to still have the fire department respond.  

I towed the vessel back to the north dock and met fire department personnel on the dock.  Fire personnel were able to get inside the boat and ensure there were no other potential fire hazards.  Once the boat was back onto its trailer, I spoke with SUBJECT1 and performed a vessel safety equipment inspection and gathered information for my report.  SUBJECT1 explained to me that she had just received the boat back for Germaine Marine from being dewinterized and for having it looked over for a potential auto bilge leak.  

I had SUBJECT1 explain what she was doing when the fire started.  She stated that she was operating at a lower speed and subject2 was behind the boat surfing.  About 10-15 minutes of surfing behind the boat, SUBJECT2 noticed the fire and started yelling to her friends to look at the smoke coming from the engine compartment.  SUBJECT1 stated while she was operating the boat, she noticed the boat loose power, an alert came on, she turned the boat off and used the boat's fire extinguisher to put out the orange flames.  

SUBJECT1 stated that she took a photo of the alert and showed it to me.  The alert stated, "Exhaust Manifold Water Temperature 2 higher then expected {State 1}).  SUBJECT1 stated that the fire extinguisher on the boat was the fire extinguisher used to put out the flames.  As SUBJECT1 was prepping her boat to leave, I took photos of the boat, gave her my business card and the incident's case number.

EOR

Quail Creek Reservoir
Hurricane                     