RedactedNarrative: Officer Esposito was dispatched to a boat fire that occurred on August 10, 2019 at approximately 5:20 pm at Fairwinds Marina, Warwick. Upon arrival Offier reported that the vessel involved was an unregistered 28' older style cabin motorboat and it had burned down to the water line, a total loss.  
  
  Officer learned the sole occupant of this vessel at the time of the fire was the owner. Owner had been transported to Kent Hospital with first and second degree burns to his extremities and also smoke inhalation.
  
   Officer interviewed Owner at the hospital. Owner stated he fueled his vessel with 50 gallons of gasoline at the Fairwinds Marina fuel dock. He then attempted to start his port engine. His port engine stalled. He then attempted to start his starboard engine and an explosion and fire started. Owner stated he was blown into the air onto the aft deck of his vessel. A quick response from an on scene tow service had pushed the engulfed vessel from the dock to prevent damage to the dock and other vessels.
  