On January 26, 2023, vessel one(V-1), a 2014 53 foot cabin vessel, was docked at Little Harbor Marina in Ruskin, when the vessel started smoking and caught on fire.  There were no injuries and the Hillsborough County Fire Department is investigation.  The fire caused significant damage to the vessel and was estimated damage was a million dollars.
On January 26, 2023, I was dispatched to a vessel fire at the Little Harbor Marina in Ruskin.
I arrived on scene at the east marina at Little Harbor Marina in Ruskin.  Hillsborough County Fire Rescue was already on scene with multiple engines.  The vessel(v-1), a 2014 53 foot cabin vessel, caught on fire while docked.  The fire was extinguished by the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue(HCFR) and there was significant damage to the vessel.  
I located the owner, who was on board the vessel at the time of the fire. OP1 stated that he had electrical issues throughout the night, that included anchor issues and electrical lights coming on.  There was a storm the night before and the wind was gusty.  OP1 stated that the canvas cover on part of his vessel came loose throughout the night and was touching electrical switches that may have caused the anchor to drop during the night while docked.  OP1 stated that the next morning on the January 26, he thought a fuse may have been the issue.  OP1 then stated that he was look at the electrical blueprints of the vessel when he observed smoke coming from behind a speaker that was located inside at the aft of the vessel.  OP1 exited the vessel and contacted 911.  The vessel was connected to shore power at the time of the accident.  
HCFR Fire Investigator, will be conducting a fire investigation. 

TAMPA BAY
RUSKIN                        