RedactedNarrative: 	i (conservation officer) was contacted by central dispatch center on august 27, 2017 at approximately 1447 hours.  They advised that a boat fire was ongoing at south lick fork boat ramp on patoka reservoir.  It was reported that celestine fire department was on scene and all occupants of the boat were safe on shore.
  
  	i responded and arrived on scene at approximately 1507 hours.  I met with the boat owner. He told me that they just backed the boat and trailer into the water.  The boat started and when he put it in gear the rear seats flipped up and he could see fire.  Owner then told me that he pulled open the motor cover and it was full of flames.  Owner exited the boat and swam to the boat ramp.  The boat was a 1988 thunder craft, model 162 sd regency, with indiana registration in 2753 dw.  The boat was not insured.
  
  	owner told me that he used the blower and it was working.  He turned it on while they were backing down the boat ramp.  It does not appear it was on for the recommended four minutes.  Owner told me that the fuel tank was full.  He stated he filled it up on friday evening august 25th.  Owner had just put on a new battery connector.
  
  	celestine vfd was on scene at my arrival.  The fire was out and the boat was on the trailer and on the boat ramp.  The 911 call was at 1440 hours.  The celestine vfd was on scene at 1445 hours and the fire was extinguished at 1450 hours.
  