2 people, dog OK after boat burns on reservoir
Another boater tows in burning boat
Updated: 6:05 PM CDT Apr 17, 2024
JOINS US LIVE FROM THE REZ WITH DETAILS… MADELEINE. THATS RIGHT WHILE THE FIRE HAS BEEN PUT OUT AND THE BOAT TAKEN AWAY. IT WAS A CLOSE CALL AND OFFICIALS SAY THIS IS A REMINDER TO FOLLOW BOAT SAFETY PROCEDURES. IDEO CAPTURES THE FIRE FROM EARLIER, A SMALL BOAT WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO WHAT RESERVOIR POLICE CHIEF TREVELL DIXON SAYS MAY BE MECHANICAL ISSUES…BUT THAT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THANKFULLY, THE TWO PEOPLE ON THE BOAT WERE ABLE TO CALL FOR HELP, URGING A CREW TO COME RESCUE THEM. <JOHN CARR :14-23:18WELL I CAME OUT TO RELAX FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND I LOOKED OUT AND SAW THE SMOKE BLAZING UP AND ONE OF THE GENTLEMEN WHO JUST PULLED IN HE SHOT OUT THERE AND HE WENT OUT THERE AND HELPED THEM OUT.”> <1:59-2:13 TREVELL DIXON – RESERVOIR POLICE CHIEF “SUMMER IS COMING UP, WE ASK EVERYBODY TO PLEASE BE SAFE. GET YOUR EQUIPMENT CHECKED MAKE SURE YOU DO HAVE YOUR LIFE JACKETS SO THAT IF INCIDENTS LIKE THIS HAPPEN IT WILL ALSO KEEP YOU SAFE SO THEY WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE INJURIES AND BE SAFE.”> THE RESERVOIR POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, RANKIN EOC, MS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES AND MORE ALL RESPONDED TO THE FIRE HERE. AGAIN WITH SUMMER COMING UP, MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ON THE WATER…SO ITS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR BOAT FOR ISSUES AND MAKE SURE YOU HA
2 people, dog OK after boat burns on reservoir
Another boater tows in burning boat
Updated: 6:05 PM CDT Apr 17, 2024
A burning boat was towed in Wednesday on the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Two people and their dog were able to jump into the water when the boat caught fire. They were reportedly OK. Another boater towed the burning boat to the Rankin County boat launch, where firefighters were waiting to put out the fire.It wasn’t immediately known what caused the fire.
A burning boat was towed in Wednesday on the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
Two people and their dog were able to jump into the water when the boat caught fire. They were reportedly OK.
Another boater towed the burning boat to the Rankin County boat launch, where firefighters were waiting to put out the fire.
It wasn’t immediately known what caused the fire.
