Pile into the launch with all the pails you can find and let's get out there.

That villain must have swum over, climbed aboard, and set fire to the side of the boat away from the shore.

That's why we didn't notice the smoke when she first began to burn." By the time they were on their way toward the doomed houseboat the fire had made tremendous headway.

Being an old boat, the "Red Rover" burned like kindling.

It seemed to be fairly wrapped in flames.
"It's no use," groaned George.