TWO boats went up in flames at Jacobs Well, about 35km south of Redland Bay, after lunch guests at Calypso Bay's Drift Inn heard two explosions.
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Dozens of boats rushed to the scene but could not get close because of the heat.
Irish pub diners watched on helplessly.
The Marine Rescue helicopter was called in to douse the flames from the sky but was kept at bay due to smoke haze.
The police boat was then used to quell the flames from the water.
Five people escaped serious injury and two were taken to Logan Hospital suffering minor smoke inhalation.
A 10m boat caught fire when it was being towed by a 16m boat.
One of the boats burnt to water level and sank while crews were putting out the fire on the second boat.
Independent candidate for Redlands Sheena Hewlett, who was at the scene, said she heard several explosions after the boats burst into flames.
