subject lives near and works at Springs Dock.  He was awoken at 3:15am by explosions. He looked out the window and saw Springs Dock/Marina was on fire.  He called 911 and then called the dock owner.  subject then went to the dock and attempted to save several boats by cutting them loose and pushing them out of the slips.  owner joined subject soon after.  The fire department arrived and extinguished the flames.  TN Bomb and Arson investigated the source of the fire.  The video surveillance shows the fire starting at approximately 2:30am near the middle of C dock.  Investigators were unable to determine what started the fire because that section of dock sank as a result of the fire.
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