RedactedNarrative: On Saturday October 27th at approximately 9:00pm, I (Cpl.) received a call through our dispatch that a vessel was on fire at the Town Creek Marina, 23703 Bill Dixon Road, California, Maryland 20619. Additional information indicated the vessel was tied to the slip and no people were on board, and multiple fire departments units were on scene having already extinguished the fire.
  At approximately 9:20pm I arrived on scene and met with Sgt and began to obtain vessel and owner information and make initial assessments of the incident. The fire consumed the majority of the vessel, a 1979 Pacemaker Sport Fish Yacht measuring 36' in length and showing a Maryland vessel registration of 7308 BC. Efforts were being made to extinguish remaining any hot spots and keep the vessel afloat. Due to the extent of damage to the vessel from the fire, the boat began to sink and subsequently leak fuel. While underwater, the leaking fuel could be through damage to the fuel fill tube leading to the fuel tank. The Solomons Fire Department notified me that the Maryland Department of Environment, Pax River NAS Spill Control Unit, Tow Boat US, and State Police Fire Marshall were all en route.
  The wife of the boat owner arrived on scene and gave details of the work completed on the boat today by her husband and his brother. She stated the only work they did was replace sections of the plywood floor and all cutting work with saws was done on the dock, not on the boat so as not to interfere with wires, etc. After the men finished working on the boat, they left and went out for the evening with friends and were notified of their boat on fire.
  The vessels to the immediate right side and left side of boat obtained some light to moderate damage from the heat of the fire. The owners of both vessels have been notified as to the situation and condition of their boats and will be obtaining damage estimates.
  The cause of this fire is still under investigation with the Natural Resources Police and a supplemental investigative report to follow from the Maryland State Police Fire Marshall.
  This case is closed.
  All events occurred in Saint Mary's County, Maryland.
  