RedactedNarrative: On 08/12/21 at approximately 2335 hours, Conservation Officer 2 responded to a report of houseboat that was on fire at Green River Marina.  Upon arrival, Officer 2 was able to locate Witness 1. Witness 1 advised that he heard a noise and went to the top of his boat and observed that a nearby boat was on fire. Witness 1 stated that he then went to the vessel that was on fire and attempted to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher and a hose while his wife called 911.  Witness 1 stated that the fire appeared to be emanating from an AC unit on the roof.  Witness 1 was able to subdue the flames until the fire department arrived.  
   
  Officer 2 then went to the vessel that caught fire which was a 1985, 60ft, aluminum houseboat. Officer 2 saw that the fire damage was predominantly on the roof, around an AC unit.  There was some smoke damage on the interior of the houseboat as well.  Officer 2 photographed the vessel and got a statement from Witness 1 
   
  Office 2 then made contact with Witness 2.  Witness 2 advised that he was working on the houseboat’s roof the day of the fire.  Witness 2 stated that he was repairing the back section of the roof, as well as the four corners of it.  Witness 2 went on to say that he stopped working on the boat at approximately 1600 hours.  Witness 2 advised that he did not see or smell anything out of the ordinary when he left the vessel. 
   
  I, Conservation Officer 1 made contact with the owner of the vessel, the following afternoon at the Marina.  Owner stated that he had not seen the vessel since 08/11/21 and advised that the AC unit was never turned on, but the boat was plugged into the electricity from the Marina.  Owner stated that he bought the boat back in October of 2020 and had not even driven the boat.  Owner advised that he had been on the boat multiple times, but had just slept on the boat while it stayed in the slip. 
   
  At the time of the fire, there was no one on the vessel.  The fire did not cause any injuries or damage to nearby vessels.  I have spoken with the owner multiple times since the fire.  Owner advised that the insurance representative told him to remove all furniture from inside of the vessel because of the damage.  Owner stated that the insurance company should cover the interior damage.  An exact dollar figure is not known at this time as to how much damage was caused, but it is believed to be over $10,000 as a rough estimate.
  
  In conclusion, it is believed that the fire could have been caused from some type of electrical malfunction from the AC unit due to where the fire appeared to be emanating from.  I spoke with Taylor Co Fire in reference to this incident and they advised that they were not doing any type of fire investigation.  However, they told me that the insurance company is conducting their own investigation.  At the time of this report, that investigation has not been completed. 
  