RedactedNarrative: On February 19th 2021 around 09:00 am I was contacted by ICO dispatch in reference to a boat fire at Hoosier Hills Marina at Patoka Lake.  I made contacted with the Assistant Property Manager who advised there were at least three to four boats on fire at the time.   
  
  At 09:25 am I spoke with Conservation Officer at the intersection of Hwy 545 and Lick Fork Marina Road.  While speaking with Officer1 I could see white smoke that looked like a giant cloud in the sky.  Officer1 stayed at the intersection to allow emergency personnel into the Marina and keep non-essential vehicles out.     
  
  I arrived at the Marina and could see flames and black smoke coming from the “A Dock” group of boats towards the end of the pier.  A pier to the south of where the boats were burning had a large house boat and smaller house boat tied to it.  I walked out on that pier and positioned myself on the top of the smaller houseboat where I had a clear and unobstructed view of fire.  At that time I could see ten boats on fire and fully engulfed.    
  
  Numerous pictures and videos were taken from this location.  The fire appeared to start on the boats closer to the shore and was working down the line of boats.  In a picture taken at 09:43 am I did not see fire coming from the boat docked in slip 48.  In a video at 09:50 am it is clear this boat is also on fire.  Eleven boats in total were completely destroyed.  Videos and pictures of the fire were downloaded to the state I drive and labeled by the time they were taken.  The last video I took from this location was at 09:03 am.   
  
  I went back to shore and got the contact information for the Officer in Charge of the fire scene.   
  At 11:13 am I started a video while I was on a boat with marina owner assessing the damage and putting out a boom to help contain fuel and debris.  In this video Owner says “I believe the one that started the fire is the one right there with the boom at the top.  That's the one I believe started it, we will confirm.  I ran over here, we, its either that one or the one next to it, but I believe its that one.”  Later in the video he once again referenced this boat saying “So I believe that the one with the boom is where the fire started.  In the very front of the boat, which is, I don't understand.”   
    
  During our conversation on the boat Owner also advised he was able to push out the two boats that were tied to the pier south of the fire.  This created a fire break limiting the fire to the eleven boats in between where the boats were able to be pushed out.   
  
  
  The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the State Fire Marshalls Office. No injuries were reported.   
  During the initial investigation it was determined that after the fire started efforts were made by Hoosier Hill Marina staff to put out the fire.  Two boats were moved from the docks, creating a fire break.    
  The marina is closed at this time while fire crews continue to monitor for potential hot spots.  Staff from the marina are working to contact the affected boat owners.   
  
  