RedactedNarrative: On 11/25/2016, there was a boat fire at Waterview boat landing, located in Middlesex County. Four people were on board the vessel that caught fire and one was transported to Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester County. Officer arrived at the landing and spoke to the operator of the vessel. Officer1 got a verbal statement from Operator and the names of all who were on board the vessel. After speaking to Officer1, Operator left and went to Walter Reed Hospital. Officer1 took pictures of the vessel, after Waterview Fire Department extinguished the fire. 
       
     Officer responded to Walter Reed Hospital and got a written statement. Operator told Officer2 that he launched his vessel and turned on the blower system. Operator pulled the trailer out of the water and parked his vehicle. Operator told Officer2 that he got back on the vessel and the green light was on indicating that the blower system ran the appropriate amount of time. Operator started the engine and throttle the engine back to idle. Operator put the vessel in reverse and went approximately ten feet, when there was an explosion from the engine area. Operator notice the fire coming out of the vents on both sides of the vessel. Operator used two fire extinguishers and was not able to extinguish the fire. After Operator used both extinguishers, he had to start using water to try to put out the fire. Operator told Officer2 that someone launched their vessel and towed them back to shore. The Fire department arrived at the landing and was able to extinguish the fire. Operator told Officer2 that he had the throttle worked on in May, but he had operated the vessel eight to nine times before this incident.
  
     Officer2 spoke to subject and got written statement from him while at the Hospital. He was there with his two sons, who were also on board the vessel at the time of the fire. subject and his oldest son did not have any major injuries. son had a minor burn on his left ring finger. His youngest son had burns around his eyes and both hands. The youngest was treated by Walter Reed Hospital and was taken to MCV in Richmond. He was released with first degree burns that evening. 
  
     Officer2 spoke to the one that assisted Operator. Subject2 was taking his vessel down to the landing, when he noticed Operator' vessel on fire. He launched his vessel and he, with his two sons, went over to Operator and towed his vessel to shore. When reaching the shore, everyone got safely off the burning vessel. 
  
     Officer2 also spoke to the Waterview Fire Department. Subject3 responded to the fire at Waterview Boat landing. Subject3 stated that water was used first and then foam, to extinguish the fire. Subject3 did not have a cause of how the fire was started.
  
     Officers examined the boat while it was on the trailer. After examining the vessel, the damage from the fire was so severe they could not determine the exact cause of the fire. Officers believe that the vessel had a fuel in the bilge from a leak in the fuel system. After the fumes reached the right mixture, a faulty wire ignited causing the explosion. The hydraulic pump had extensive fire damage causing the lines to melt and the fluid aiding as an accelerant to the fire. On the starboard side of the vessel, underneath melted fiberglass, there was melted plastic fishing lures that also was an accelerant to the fire.