RedactedNarrative: On August 04, 2016 at approximately 3:00 pm Lt. arrived on scene of an active boat fire in Bristol Harbor near the Hog Island. The vessel involved was a 24’ Searay cabin motorboat. Lt. interviewed the owner/operator of the vessel on shore. Operator stated he purchased the boat a week prior and anchored the boat to do some shellfishing. He noticed smoke coming from the anchored boat which then became engulfed in flames. Operator stated he was having mechanical issues with the boat and stated the day before an alarm for the fire suppression system in the engine compartment went off. The boat was a total loss and valued at $10,000.00. No injuries were reported