Fire was at the Weirs dock. Freinds of ours were right beside the boat when the engine compartment exploded. Boat had just been filled when the male operator started the boat. The engine compartment covers blow wide open with both the male and female trapped in the boat. Freinds and dock operators tried to put out the fire with wth their extinguishers and thought they had it out when the the engine compartment reignited. Both operators could not get off the boat so, they were instructed to go into the cabin and out of the port hole. Cabin was filling up with heavy black smoke when the female was screaming she could not open up the hatch. The male went into the cabin and was able to open up the hatch. She climbed out and jumped onto the dock, but the male was starting to sucumb to the smoke. By the time he had gotten off the boat he was pretty dazed. Back of boat was totally on flame within a minute. Unsure what had ignited the boat, but imediatly during the starting of the motors the engine compartment exploded.
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