Video captures boaters diving into water before boat is engulfed in flames
The incident happened in the West Grand Traverse Bay near Traverse City on July 21, with fellow boaters Nathan and Rino Greenwood urging the two individuals to abandon ship.
"It’s too late, guys. It's too late, get off the boat," Nathan Greenwood is heard telling the men."It’s gonna blow." The boaters then jump into the bay as the fire on their boat quickly grows. Video later shows another boat spraying water at the flaming vessel in a bid to contain the flames. Peninsula Township Fire Chief Fred Gilstorff told WPBN that the boat ultimately sank from the weight of extra water that was brought onboard.
"Make sure life vests are on the boat, so that if you do have to jump in, you have your vest on there," he told the station."It's a requirement that you have them. Luckily these people jumped in the water and luckily there were people passing by that were able to get them out of the water and get them to safety until we arrived."
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