RedactedNarrative: On Saturday May 6, 2017 at approximately 1640 hours I was contacted by Jasper County 911 reference to a vessel that was on fire at Bear Creek Marina on Jackson Lake in Jasper County.
   
    Upon my arrival I made contact with the owner and the operator of the vessel. Operator stated that when he was starting the motor he heard a loud pop coming from the area of the motor - at the time the boat was tied to the dock at Bear Creek Marina. Operator stated that was where the fire took place and that they had not left the dock before the fire started. Operator stated that he was able to extinguish the fire after deploying several fire extinguishers. Operator stated there was no one injured during the incident. 
  
    I observed that the motor, a 90 horse power Mercury Force, was completely burnt and the seating area at the stern had been partially burned as well. There were several dispensed fire extinguishers on the floor of the pontoon boat at this time. It appeared the fire was completely out and there was nothing burning at this time.
  
    I asked Operator to estimate of the cost to repair the boat and he stated $7500.00 dollars.
  