UPDATE: There were two on the boat, one was burned. That explains him jumping into the water. He was able to put the fire out with a dry chemical extinguisher.
5:30pm–#Stratford Connecticut–Today’s vehicle fire is a boat located under the Devon Bridge. The fire was in the engine compartment and now out (the red and white boat in the picture). Other boaters were quick to assist.
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