RedactedNarrative: On Saturday July 3, 2021 Maryland Natural Resources Police, received a call for a vessel fire on Mill Creek off of Solomons Harbor in Lusby, MD. 
  When I arrived on scene the Solomons Fire Department was on location with one fire truck and a vessel. The fire had already been extinguished but there were concerns about a possible fuel leak. Fireboard advised that they had already contacted Maryland Department of Environment in order to get a boom placed in the water to contain any possible leaks. I did notice a slight sheen on the water in the immediate area of the vessel but did not see any major spread out in the creek at that time. The vessel was a 1993 Baha 299 Fisherman 30 feet 3inches in length cabin cruiser white in color with Maryland registration 7278 BC.
  At this point I made contact with the vessel owner. OPERATOR 1 advised that while under way north of Point Patience on the Patuxent River he noticed smoke coming from the cabin located in the front end of the vessel. He did not see any flames at this time but shut down his engine and pumped water into the cabin to douse the suspected fire. He was then towed by a Good Samaritan back to his slip located on Mill Creek off of Solomons Harbor. When he was back in his slip he attempted to start the engine back up at which point the engine compartment caught fire. Another Good Samaritan was nearby and both he and OPERATOR 1 used fire extinguishers in an attempt to put out the fire. The blaze was fully extinguished by the Fire Department who had been called in by someone who lived in the area.
  OPERATOR 1 was unable to provide any information on either of the good Samaritans that had assisted him. The fire was contained to OPERATOR 1’s vessel and none of the vessels in neighboring slips were damaged. The fire damage seemed to be contained to the engine compartment and cabin area of the vessel. 
  Once the fire department advised that it was safe to move the vessel OPERATOR 1 called Mill Creek Marina to arrange having the vessel pulled out of the water and dry docked. The fire department agreed to use their vessel to tow OPERATOR 1’s to that location.
  OPERATOR 1’s vessel is insured through Progressive Insurance who advised him that the vessel is considered totaled due to the extent of the damage caused by the fire.
  All events occurred in Calvert County, MD.
  