Boat fire destroys pickup in parking lot

Last week Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Deputies Luke Mallon and Michael Tinsley responded to the Lincoln boat launch for a reported boat/vehicle fire. The boat caught fire when the owners were trying to get the boat running and had the cover off the motor, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. The boat was on the trailer hooked to the owner's pickup in the parking lot. The motor backfired and the boat became engulfed in flames on the trailer, which was still hooked to the pickup. The owner was able to un-hook the pickup and get away. However, an adjacent pickup and trailer caught on fire and was burned, resulting in a total loss. The owner of the other pickup and trailer were on the water and didn't know the other subjects. Sheriff Wade Magers reported that one person was transported to the hospital with burns. The Lincoln Fire Department and Creston ambulance crews also responded to the incident, as well as the National Park Service.