on 9-29-2023, at approximately 8:36pm, I Cpl., was contacted by LDWF Communications of a boat fire on the Tickfaw River near Boopaloo's Bar and Grill. The Killian volunteer fire department had already been contacted and was on scene. I arrived on scene at approximately 9:15pm and made contact with the owner of the vessel. Owner had his vessel moored at Boopaloo's Bar and Grill on the Tickfaw River in Livingston Parish. He proceeded to start the ignition. Upon starting, the engine compartment blew a flame into the air through the hole where the skier pole would have been located. Owner shut the ignition off and proceeded to get his wife and 2 children off the boat and used his fire extinguisher to quickly extinguish the fire from the engine compartment. He then disconnected the batteries. After a few short minutes, the fire reignited. He then untied his vessel and pushed it off the dock at Boopaloo's to limit anymore property damage. The Killian volunteer fire department arrived on scene and completely extinguished the fire.
Tickfaw River
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