RedactedNarrative: On July 10, 2016 at 3:55 PM, I responded to a boat fire on the Magothy River main stem, near the river’s entrance channel. When I arrived flames were coming from the rear of vessel and it was still afloat. At that time the 8 occupants of the boat had been taken safely aboard 2 nearby vessels. Shortly after my arrival the USCG, Tow Boat U.S. and 2 other NRP boats arrived at the incident. The other NRP officers and I formed a perimeter around the burning boat, keeping onlookers a safe distance away. 
  
  When the Anne Arundel County Fire Boat arrived, the fire was quickly extinguished. 
  
  The owner the boat stated that as he they were boating down the river he noticed smoke billowing from the rear of the boat. He then stopped the boat and shortly after flames began coming from the rear of the boat. He noted that the boat was equipped with a built in fire suppression system, however the system did not activate. 
  
  There were no injuries. When I left the scene the boat was being towed to Ferry Point Marina by Tow Boat US.   The boat is a blue 2009, 28ft Chris Craft, Maryland registration MD 5994 CG.
  
  I spoke to the vessel owner on the morning of 07/15/16. Owner stated that the vessel was inspected by a marine surveyor hired by his insurance company.  Owner advised that the surveyor could not determine the exact cause of the fire, but suspects that the exhaust system overheated, causing the engine to ignite. Owner has not recieved a repair estimate for the boat, as the insurance company, Charter Lakes has determined the boat to be total loss. The boat is a 2009 Chris Craft, Launch 28 and cost $110,000.00.
  All events occurred in Anne Arundel County
  