MANHATTAN – One person was injured in a fire at Tuttle Creek on Saturday.

The Blue Township Fire Department (BTFD) was dispatched at around 2:30 p.m. to the Wildcat Marina on Spillway Marina Road for a report of a boat on fire in the water.

Upon arrival, crews found a ski boat on fire in the bay and began to work alongside personnel from the Army Corps of Engineers and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.

The boat was brought into shore to allow firefighters easier access to the fire. As a precaution, the Incident Commander called for Manhattan Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials team to assist in case of any fuel spill resulting from the boat possibly capsizing, according to Austin Rice, BTFD Public Information Officer

“Thankfully, no fuel was spilled and Blue Township crews were able to successfully extinguish the fire safely with no significant fuel spill,” said Rice. “Blue Township had a total of 3 fire trucks with 9 total firefighters respond to the incident.

The boat is considered to be a total loss and there was a report of 1 person with minor burns as a result of the fire. They transported themselves to the hospital.”

Rice added that there is no word on what caused the boat fire at this time.