Vessel was berthed at Lakeside Yachting Center.  Owner reportedly awoke to smell of smoke and found vessel engulfed on fire.  He cut the vessel free from the mooring and moved it to open water to avoid the fire from spreading to adjacent vessels or structure.  Seabrook Volunteer FD responded on scene with other local agencies.  The fired was extinguished.  USCG Sector Houston personnel responded and declared the scene safe with no spill, environmental hazard, or obstruction to navigation.  Owner was advised by USCG personnel to remove vessel from water.  Lakeside Yachting Center confirmed the vessel was hauled out.  Despite repeat attempts, the owner would not return phone calls to the investigator.  Precise cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but suspected to be electrical in nature.
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