Boat Destroyed By Fire At Lake Of The Ozarks 1 Mile Marker [VIDEO]

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — A boat was destroyed by fire on Saturday, May 18, around the 1 Mile Marker. Lake Ozark Fire Protection District was on-scene with a fire boat.

The fire happened late Saturday evening.

Video shared by a Facebook user showed the boat engulfed in flames as a fire boat doused the blaze.

video via Facebook

Eyewitnesses told LakeExpo the boat's occupants were picked up by a fishing boat. The burning boat reportedly sank.

Boat fires occur nearly every year on Lake of the Ozarks. One of the most common causes of boat fires is overheating, and one of the most common reasons for an overheat is a failed impeller. Marine mechanics recommend preemptively changing a boat's impeller every two years.

XTow, the benefits club exclusively for Lake of the Ozarks boaters, offers a free No-Tow Checklist for boaters to use before they launch for the season. The checklist is based on the most common causes of a breakdown.

Download the No-Tow Checklist here.

XTow members get free towing in case of a breakdown on the Lake, they also receive 10¢/gallon off at select marinas around the Lake, and they get early access to the weekly LakeExpo Boat Gas Report. View a list of participating marinas.

For the month of May, XTow is promoting a boating season kickoff sale, and first-year memberships are just $99. Join XTow and use promo code MAYIGOBOATING at checkout.