RedactedNarrative: On November 18, 2018 at approximately 0750 hours, I (Cpl.) received a dispatch of a vessel burning at end of the pier at Harbor North Marina. Monitoring the Cecil County Emergency dispatch channel it was reported all five passengers were out of the water and were being medically evaluated by paramedics. I responded to the marina and learned there were no injuries and all individuals declined to be transported for further medical treatment. 
  
  I observed a thirty-two foot vessel at the end of the dock fully engulfed in flames and burnt down to approximately three feet from the water line. Responding fire boats from Hacks Point, North East, and Charlestown were in the process of controlling the fire. 
  
  I interviewed the owner/captain, who stated they were exiting the C & D Canal at the beginning of the Elk River traveling south towards the Chester River. Operator stated he saw heavy black smoke coming from the starboard side and a loss of power. Operator advised he immediately changed course for Harbor North Marina, adding his passengers attempted to put out the fire. Operator stated the fire spread rapidly and approximately fifteen yards from the dock they were forced to abandon the vessel, adding they were unable to retrieve the life jackets stored in the bow due to the fire. Operator stated a good samaritan boater picked himself and one other up, while the other three passenger swam for the dock. The good samaritan left the area before being identified, with the only description given as a white center console boat. 
  
  Operator stated they were boating in the Indian River Delaware and had spent the night in the Chesapeake City Basin before leaving that morning, I interviewed subject1, present on the bridge at the start of the fire. Subject1 stated he noticed  the starboard temperature gauge went hot and the tachometer jumped just before smoke came out of the starboard side of the vessel. All confirmed heavy black smoke started coming from the engine hatch and that they attempted to put fire out with an extinguisher, but were unable to so.
  
  I met with Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal, who stated he would handle the fire portion of the investigation, advising at this point it would be classified as undetermined. Fire Marshal provided his case number of 07-18-081.  The owner provided his insurance information to Boat U.S. and the marina owner to have the vessel pulled from the water and stored at that location. The vessel was towed into shallow water by a fire boat at he marina, due to low tide and being unable to get the vessel to the marina's lift.
   
  
  