- June 19, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ)
According to a local fire chief and a business owner at the Lake of the Ozarks, awareness of a boat’s condition and even its smell can help boaters prevent fuel fires.
Two boats have caught fire in the last week due to fuel issues, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. One of those fires hurt six people, including three children, on Tuesday after a mechanical issue caused fuel to ignite.
Chief Joseph LaPlant of the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District told ABC 17 News, boaters should check the condition of their vessel each time they take it out. That includes opening the hatch of the boat to make sure gas or gas vapors aren’t in the engine compartment. The smell of gas inside the hatch is a sign a leak may have happened.
Adam Morris has worked at Pirate’s Point for decades, which offers boat rentals and fuel for boaters. Morris said frequent use and age can begin to wear on the vessel’s…
