RedactedNarrative: Vessel caught fire and sunk near Grecian Rocks SPA. On August 10th, 2022, I contacted OCCUPANT 1 for a follow-up interview regarding the incident due to the owner having lost his cellphone with the vessel. I was able to talk to OCCUPANT 1 and the owner, OP1 during the call. From the interview, the incident occurred at approximately 2130 hours on August 2nd, 2022. The vessel was being operator by the owner, OP1. The vessel travelled north from Upper Matecumbe Key, on the bayside, up through Jewfish Creek, then continued to Angelfish Creek to the oceanside, and proceeded south towards Grecian Rocks to fish. While traveling south-east at about 14 knots near Grecian Rocks, OCCUPANT 1 heard the alarm for the smoke detectors going off. She informed OP1, who went below into the engine room to inspect the issue. The engine room was full of smoke and smoke was also billowing out of the air-conditioning vents. OP1 explained that he immediately anchored the vessel, got everyone to the bow of the vessel, and sent a mayday to the Coast Guard, while OCCUPANT 1 called for Towboat. OP1 made everyone put on life jackets during that time. 
  OP1 and OCCUPANT 1 described that a towboat vessel arrived within approximately 10-15 minutes and took all the POB off the vessel. A Coast Guard vessel arrived approximately 45 minutes later, collected information and departed the scene. They explained that from the time smoke was first seen to the time the vessel was fully engulfed in flames was approximately 3 hours. The vessel burned down to the water line and then sank, coming to rest on the sea bottom. Afterwards, the Towboat US operator, transported the POB back to shore to their rented residence.
  On August 18th, OCCUPANT 1 informed me that the vessel was removed from water. The vessel was removed by Towboat US Key Largo and was taken to Catamaran Boat Yard in Key Largo. FWC Officer conducted a follow-up at the boat yard and documented photographic damage of the vessel on August 22nd.
  The vessel sustained severe fire damage from the bow to the stern. The fire consumed the entire cabin and decking and exposed the engine components. The vessel burned down to waterline from midship to the stern. Talking with the vessel owner, the vessel has been considered a total loss, with an estimated value of $125,000 dollars.
  