RedactedNarrative: On July 26, 2017 I (Officer of the Maryland Natural Resource Police) was on patrol when I received a call in reference to a boat fire. Upon arriving to the scene I spoke with subject who informed me that he was not the owner but that his son who owned the vessel was out of the state in Florida. Subject1 introduced to his grandson, who was at the residence when the fire happened.  Subject1’s grandson reported that he was inside the house and had no idea that the vessel was on fire and was not certain on how the fire would have even started.  
            
        It was at this time that Subject1 introduced me to the person who first witnessed the fire and alerted Solomons Volunteer Fire and Rescue.  He reported that he was driving when he noticed the vessel docked to the pier on fire.  Witness1 said that he called fire and rescue and proceeded to make Subject1’s grandson aware of the fire.  Witness1 also went onto the dock where the fire was happening to try and clear Subject1's kayaks and other boats out of the path of the fire. 
  
        The vessel that was destroyed was a 43 foot, fiberglass, cabin motorboat with duel diesel inboard engines.  It was a Tiara vessel that Subject1 had documented with the name "Mojo Risin."  The vessel has been completely destroyed by the fire.  The firefighters on scene reported that there were no fluids leaking out of the vessel however and for that reason they did not believe the fire was fuel related.  
  
        When speaking to the first firefighter on scene he reported that upon arrival the vessel had been tied up to the dock with all dock lines in tact, although the fire had quickly burnt through some on the stern side.  He also reported that the shore power plug was still connected to the vessel and that the AC was running.  He reported that he had to disconnect the plug from the vessel himself.  It is possible that the fire started from an electrical issue but due to the fact that no one was present when the fire actually started no one was able to absolutely say why it would have started.  
  
        Subject1 was currently on his way home from Florida when all events occurred, when speaking to me over the phone he had yet to make plans on salvaging the vessel. 
  
        On August 3, 2017 I spoke with Fire Marshal in regards to his investigation on this case.  He reported that the vessel had two air conditioning units running at the time of the fire.  Marshal was able to determine that the front unit of the two which was set to dehumidify started the fire. 
        
        Subject1 owns two additional boats that sustained damage from the fire.  One being a 1973 13 foot Boston Whaler registered through Maryland as 9826CH, the other being a 2007 23 foot Century registered through Maryland as 6356CA.  Subject1 reports that there has been some blistering to the sides of the boats as a result from the heat of the fire.  
  
        All events occured in Calvert County, case is closed.
  