RedactedNarrative: On February 04, 2022, I, Game Warden 1 with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, was contacted by my region office in reference to a vessel fire on Allatoona Lake at Harbor Town Marina. Cherokee 911 advised my office that one vessel caught fire and was totally engulfed in flames at the marina. This fire also damaged an additional vessel that was docked in an adjacent slip. I responded from Forsyth, Georgia later that afternoon to collect information and contact the vessel owners.
  	Upon arrival, Game Warden 2 and I assessed the damage and collected any available information from the scene and vessels. The vessel that caught fire was a Chapparral Cabin Cruiser, registered to V1 Own. The adjacent vessel that was damaged from the fire was a Sun Tracker Pontoon, registered to a V2 Owner of Acworth, Georgia. The Cabin Cruiser had significant burn damage to the cabin and stern area of the vessel. Due to the extensive damage, I was unable to determine a clear cause of the fire. The nearby Pontoon was damaged on its port side. Specifically, the upholstery located on the port side was melted, some of the carpet on the port side was melted, and the paint located on the port cabin area was melted and flaking off.  I contacted V2 Owner's wife by telephone and informed her of the incident. V2 Owner's wife was out of town and very upset about the damage to her vessel. V2 Owner's wife did confirm that the vessel was insured. I then contacted the registered owner of the Cabin Cruiser, V1 Owner by telephone. V1 Owner was already made aware of the incident prior to my contact. V1 Owner confirmed his vessel was insured. When asked what he believed could have caused the fire, V1 Owner stated that he had a heater on the vessel that was left on and that it could have been the cause of the fire. 
  	After speaking with the vessel owners, I spoke with the marina manager who advised that the fire was first discovered that morning by the maintenance crew. This maintenance crew was checking the area at around 0900 when they observed what was a small fire at that time. The crew advised that during the time that it took to call for help the vessel was fully involved in flames. 
  	Cherokee County Fire arson investigator surveyed the scene prior to my arrival and determined that no investigation would take place. Towboat US recovered the vessel at the marina boat launch and towed the boat to a storage location in Cartersvile. 
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