Boat catches fire on Lake of the Ozarks
Matthew Sanders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The sole occupant of a boat on the Lake of the Ozarks was not hurt in a Thursday afternoon explosion and fire.
Firefighters were called to the 3.5 mile marker a little after 4 p.m. Thursday for a call of a boat and dock fire, the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District stated in a news release. The boat was on fire in the middle of a cove when firefighters arrived.
The lone occupant of the boat had been rescued by people on another boat, the release states.
Information about what started the fire and the victim’s name was not released.