RedactedNarrative: Details of investigation/ incident:  
  On 10/23/2021 at 14:21 hours dearborn county dispatch received a report of a nitro bass boat with indiana registration in 7265 ed on fire on the ohio river near the mouth of the great miami river. (owner) was able to board another nearby boat. Cincinnati fire responded and put the fire out and towed the boat back to tanners creek boat ramp in lawrenceburg, in.  
     
  I, indiana conservation officer, arrived at tanner's creek boat ramp at approximately 17:15 hours. I asked operator how the fire had started on the boat and he replied while he was up on plane and was going approximately 45 mph he heard a spark/cracking noise by the outboard motor.  He stated he turned the outboard motor off and observed the rear back deck carpet had caught fire where he attempted to use his trolling motor to go to shore. He stated the trolling motor did not work. operator stated he was able to wave down a passing boat and boarded their boat.   
     
  I documented the damages to the boat with photographs and dis-bec towing took possession of the boat.