Boat fire destroys pickup in parking lot

Last week Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Deputies Luke Mallon and Michael Tinsley responded to the Lincoln boat launch for a reported boat/vehicle fire. The boat caught fire when the owners were trying to get the boat running and had the cover off the motor, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. The boat was on the trailer hooked to the owner's pickup in the parking lot. The motor backfired and the boat became engulfed in flames on the trailer, which was still hooked to the pickup. The owner was able to un-hook the pickup and get away. However, an adjacent pickup and trailer caugh...