OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A boat caught on fire near Joe's Bayou Boat Ramp off Beach Drive in Destin Saturday afternoon.

According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, the passengers on the boat tried to put out the fire themselves, but were unsuccessful and had to abandon ship.

An Okaloosa County deputy helped a man and a woman out of the water and took them to the boat ramp.

Eglin Police Marine Unit helped the sheriff's office keep the boat away from other boats nearby and eventually Destin Fire Rescue arrived on scene to put out the flames.

No injuries have been reported in the incident.

At this time, no further information has been released on the cause of the fire.

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