RedactedNarrative: Synopsis: A vessel was on fire at the Oasis Boat Ramp. The vessel drifted over to the docks and ignited a section of dock on fire.  Levan was able to put the fire out and Steele Towing transported the vessel to their tow yard.
  
  Narrative:
  Initial Call: On Thursday July 7, 2016 at approximately 18:15 hours, I was talking with Yuba State Park Camphost. he received a phone call about a boat on fire.  I grabbed a fire extinguisher from the Oasis Booth and drove to the boat ramp.  
  
  On Scene: When I arrived at the boat ramp I saw a vessel totally engulfed in flames. The vessel was drifting out on the water heading north.  I called Richfield Dispatch and asked for Levan Fire to respond to the scene.  Park Ranger was off duty and on scene.  RANGER told me he heard an explosion type noise and then a second explosion type noise a seconds after the first one.  I made contact with the owner of the vessel. I obtained the owner identification and set about to launch Yuba patrol boat. The vessel drifted over to the docks and made contact with the very end section on the dock.  The fire transferred from the boat to the dock.  The dock section burned along with the vessel.  The vessel drifted away from the dock and continued to head north.  With RANGER and two Levan Firefighters we took the patrol boat and went after the vessel.  We were able to hook a tow rope to the stairs of the vessel and tow it back to the launch ramp.
  
  Levan Fire had the dock fire out and was putting foam on the vessel to cool it down enough to bring it in closer to shore. The finished extinguishing the fire and Steele Towing was on scene to load the vessel.  I talked with the owner of the vessel. 
  
  OWNER stated he started his engine and approximately thirty seconds later OWNER heard an explosion type noise and looked back and stated he saw this engine cover blown open.  OWNER also stated he thought there was a fire in the engine compartment and he grabbed a fire extinguisher and tried to put it out.  OWNER said his fire extinguisher did not work and he went for another.  OWNER stated by the time he grabbed the second extinguisher the fire had spread to the fuel tank and he exited the vessel. OWNER did not know if he turned the blower for the vessel on or not.  OWNER provided me with his insurance information for the vessel and a claim number to go with the vessel fire. 
  
  Steele Towing tried to load the vessel up on the vessel trailer but they were unsuccessful in loading the vessel.  Steele Towing loaded it up on the flatbed of their tow truck and took it to their facility in Nephi.  On Friday July 8, 2016 at approximately 16:00 hours I went to Steele Towing facility and took more pictures of the vessel.  Pictures of the vessel will be attached. I have obtained a quote for the dock, it is $5,528.00.
  