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The boat on Long Lake caught fire mid Sunday afternoon and was towed across the water. (submitted/Hilary Nemet)
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VIDEO: Boat catches fire on Long Lake

Jun 20, 2021 | 4:40 PM

NANAIMO — A sunny weekend at the beach was interrupted by a boat which caught fire.

The motor boat was engulfed in flame in the middle of Long Lake on Sunday, June 20 just after 4 p.m.

“We are not sure what happened or started the fire, but some jet skis accompanied it over towards the Island highway where the docks are,” Hilary Nemet, a witness of the fire, told NanaimoNewsNOW.

A boat on Long Lake caught fire on Sunday, June 20 around 4 p.m., but was quickly extinguished. (submitted video/Hilary Nemet)