The Salem Fire Protection District was called to the Mike Phillips home on Gunnison Lane on Lake Centralia when a 22 foot long pontoon boat caught fire Wednesday afternoon.
Firemen say before their arrival Phillips had unhooked the boat from the bock and pushed it into the water so it would not spread to the dock.
The boat was in the middle of the cove on fire when firefighters arrived on the scene. It was a total loss. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
The fire call came in at five Wednesday afternoon.