According to Lt. Heath Osberg of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, David Boots, 37, of Grimes, was working on his boat in the garage when the engine caught fire, KCCI reported.
Boots was taken to an area hospital with serious burns, according to WHO-TV.
Authorities: 1 hospitalized after boat catches fire in garage https://t.co/ieHu1GZxps pic.twitter.com/MfoOlHVuW2
— KCCI News (@KCCINews) September 3, 2019
Members of the Johnston/Grimes Fire Department were able to contain the fire to the garage, the television station reported. Authorities said the damage to the garage was minimal.
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