RedactedNarrative: Wildlife officers investigated a boat fire that took place on January 7, 2017 at Bradley Creek Marina at approximately 10 pm.  Upon investigation, it was determined that the witness who was sleeping on his boat smelled smoke in the air.  He then went to find the source of the smoke and found vessel one ablaze.  He then proceeded to call 911 at 10:07pm.
   
  Wilmington Fire Department responded and arrived at 10:10 pm.  They cut power to the dock and proceeded to extinguish the fire.  Upon arrival, they witnessed two additional vessels up in flames.   There was extensive fire damage to both vessels two and three and vessel one was also destroyed.  All three vessels were attached to the dock and no one was aboard any of the vessels.  The fire started on vessel 1, which was the middle vessel in the diagram and then spread to vessel 2 and vessel 3 which were on both sides of vessel 1. 
  
  Wilmington Fire investigators determined that the fire was caused by an extension cord aboard vessel 1, which ran down into the engine compartment.  The extension cord was attached to a small space heater that was being used to warm the compartment so that it would not freeze overnight.  When the hatch was closed to the engine compartment, it pinched the extension cord causing the cord to heat up and catch the fiberglass hull, or carpet on fire initiating the fire on the floor of vessel 1 which then spread to the other two vessels.   The owner of vessel 1 stated that, he plugged an extension cord into an onboard GFI outlet that ran to a heater he placed into the lower engine compartment so that it would not freeze overnight. 
  
  No injuries were reported.  
  No charges filed.
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