RedactedNarrative: Sgt. responded to a report of a boat fire in the Providence River on July 2, in the vicinity of Pawtuxet Cove, Warwick.  Sgt. reported that at the scene, Warwick and Cranston Fire assisted with putting out the boat fire.  
  
  According to the boat owner, he stated that he headed out in the boat without any issues with two neighbors.  Upon returning home to Pawtuxet Cove with his neighbor at the helm, white smoke began to appeared from the engines' vents.   The smoke became dark and then engines died. 
  
  Owner  took over the controls and restarted one of the engines in an attempt to reach a dock near his home on Sea View Ave.  Nearing Pawtuxet Cove the smoke turned black and became intense.  All 3 passengers then jumped into the water who were assisted by local boaters.  No one was injured.  The boat drifted eastward toward the center of the River and continued to burn until fire fighters arrived and extinguished the fire.  The boat was later towed to dock in Pawtuxet Cove.   According to Sgt.'s investigation, he reported that evidence pointed towards a possible electrical or battery problem that may have started the fire.  The boat was a total loss.
  