On January 9th 2023 TWRA was notified of a boat the was on fire outside of the Baylor School on the Nickajack Reservoir with the sole occupant of the vessel clinging to the side of the vessel. Once officers and fire fighters arrived on scene the occupant was safety taken out of the water and the fire was extinguished. The operator who was also the sole occupant on board the vessel stated that while he was traveling up stream on the river he had made an adjustment to the engine''s carburetor, after that a spark jumped from the engine to the vessels external fuel tank and that is when the fire started. The engine was a total loss due to the fire but there were no injuries as a result of this incident. The incident occurred in Hamilton County.
NICKAJACK RESERVOIR
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