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Two construction crew members were hurt Tuesday morning after the Tahoe Queen paddle wheeler caught fire along the shore of Lake Tahoe in Zephyr Cove, according to fire officials.The large cruise boat went up in flames sometime before 8:20 a.m. while it was docked at the Zephyr Cove Resort on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District said."They did a great job knocking it down and getting containment on it, but it took a while because this is like a big box or an oven. It's a steel oven. It holds all the heat in there and it doesn't have very good access," said Eric Guevin of the Douglas Fire Protection District.One person suffered smoke inhalation from the fire and was treated at the scene, fire officials said. The other person's injuries have not been released but officials believe they are minor.Crews used booms to clean debris from the water. There is no hazmat or fuel leakage.The blaze was contained to the boat.There is no word on what caused the fire."They bring in a ton of tourists. I know that a lot of people come up here just to see Tahoe. And it's a great experience so it's really unfortunate," Reno tourist Jennifer Olney said.The Tahoe Queen made news in August 2014 after 300 people had to be rescued when the boat hit a sand bar and became stuck about 600 yards off Regan Beach.On New Year's Day, about 200 revelers were stranded for up to two hours in sub-freezing temperatures near a dock in South Lake Tahoe when the boat once again became stuck.Just two days later, the U.S. Coast Guard halted operations of the cruise boat because of mechanical problems unrelated it running aground.The Tahoe Queen, which can hold about 300 passengers, was currently undergoing major renovations, according to its website. The popular boat is used for daytime cruises, dinner cruises, private deck exclusives, private charters, wedding and wedding receptions."The first time we on it one of our friends were getting married on the boat and it was a very memorable experience," South Lake Tahoe resident Jeff Alden said._____KCRA 3's Mike Luery contributed to this story.