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Boat fire forces closure of launch ramp in Eustis

1 taken to hospital, according to county spokesperson

Boat fire forces closure of launch ramp in Eustis, police say (Eustis Police Department)

EUSTIS, Fla. – A launch ramp on a lake in Eustis was forced to temporarily close due to a nearby burning boat, according to officials.

The south side boat ramps at 517 Lakeshore Drive were closed as firefighters responded to the scene, police said on social media around 2 p.m. Sunday, asking the public to avoid the area.

A Lake County spokesperson said in a statement that the boat on fire was on the lake a short distance away from the ramp itself.

One patient was taken to the hospital for treatment, according to the county. The nature and extent of their injuries were not described.

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No other details have been shared.


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