RedactedNarrative: On 11/05/2022 at 1045 hrs,  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), received a call from dispatch in reference to a fire due to an explosion aboard a vessel that was underway in the Gables Waterway in Miami-Dade County.  
  
  	At approximately 1059 hrs, FWC arrived on scene to the dock area, Coral Gables, FL 33133. The operator of the vessel, OP1 was negative for injuries. OP1 was operating the documented vessel, a blue, 45 foot Sea Vee fishing boat in the Gables Waterway when the incident occurred. The owner of the vessel was present but was not aboard the vessel when the explosion occurred.  In his sworn statement, OP1 stated that he left the dock and was underway when he turned into the canal and he heard an explosion and he killed power to the vessel. That is when he grabbed the fire extinguisher to stop the fire. He stated that fire rescue showed up within 1-2 minutes and he got off the vessel onto the police boat.  
  
  	City of Miami Fire Rescue and Coral Gables Police Department were on scene. City of Miami Fire Rescue boarded the vessel and opened the center deck hatch in the aft portion of the vessel to gain access to the generator compartment and used foam to control and subsequently extinguish the fire. Fire rescue officials were discussing a fuel leak below the deck that was spilling into the vessel that was the source of the explosion when it ignited. City of Miami Fire Rescue stated in their report "FB25 (Fire Boat 25) noticed that fuel was continuously being pumped into bilge because there was a hose pinched between fuel/water filter and it's base."  
  
  At approximately 1117 hrs I began to photograph the scene and the damage sustained to the aft deck portion of the vessel. Photographs are attached to the report for review. The owner of the vessel refused to give an estimate of the damage that occurred to the vessel due to the explosion.  