Witness: Fireworks sparked boat blaze

Witness: Fireworks sparked boat blaze

Image provided by Scott Manley

Tools

Story Published: Jul 4, 2008 at 10:10 PM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 10:42 PM PDT

By KOMO Staff

UNION, Wash. -- A blaze reportedly sparked by fireworks left a boat completely destroyed on Friday evening.

According to witness reports, the boat was buoyed about 75 feet out from shore in the Hood Canal when a bottle rocket lit on shore flew through the air and landed on top of the boat's canvas cover, sparking the blaze.

Mason County sheriff's deputies responded to reports of the fire at 9:18 p.m. and said no one was on board at the time.

The boat is said to have burned from top to bottom, all the way down to the water line.

Weather & Traffic

Icon
Current Temp 86.0 °F
Partly Cloudy
More Weather

Weather & Traffic

More Weather

On Demand

Resources and info you need to prepare for the switch to DTV.

Stay Connected

YouNews

This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

Marketplace