On January 31, 2012 at about 5:50 pm a boat moored at the John Wayne Marina, near Pt. Angeles, Clallam County exploded.  The 1959 38 ft. wooden motor boat named ESCALE was built by the South Coast Co. 

The owner/deceased was a 78 year old man.  He was seen prior to the explosion working on propane tanks on the vessel.  Victim sustained injuries to his left leg, right arm, had contusions and burns to several areas of his body and had a heart attack.  He was transported by ambulance to the Olympic Medical Center and later airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.  On February 8, 2012, victim died of complications related to his injuries.
The explosion's impact and debris caused damage to several other boats that were moored in the marina.  

It was later determined that a valve to one of two propane tanks was opened and that a spark of unknown origin ignited the propane.  Victim was not known to be a smoker.

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