Fireworks Spark Boat Fire in Florida

July 5, 2006
A nearby boater rescued the people who jumped overboard.

Friends celebrating Independence Day on a boat were forced to jump into a lake when the boat caught fire.

Orange County Fire Rescue said the group was shooting fireworks from the boat Tuesday night on Lake Conway.

It was one of the fireworks that started the fire. A nearby boater rescued everyone.

Firefighters let the fire burn itself out.

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