Fire marshals want to recover a boat at the bottom of Lake Powell to see if it was the point of origin in a marina fire last month. Government agencies and private companies are trying to work out the details of who will pay for a contractor to raise the sunken boat so the investigation will proceed, said Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Cameron Roden.

The Dec. 18 blaze destroyed -- by flames or sinking -- 15 houseboats or large vessels at Halls Crossing Marina. The boats are valued at $3 to $5 million.