Two people have been flown to Maricopa County Medical Center after a boat exploded at Saguaro Lake, according to a Rural Metro representative.
Spokesman Colin Williams said the victims are an 11-year-old girl and a 45-year-old woman. He said the woman is the girlfriend of the young girl's father.
They suffered second- and third-degree burns, he said.
The explosion occurred just after 4:30 p.m.
Saguaro Lake is about 45 miles northeast of the Valley off Bush Highway.
No word on what caused the explosion.
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