On 12/17/2009 P1 was boating on Lake Washington in the city of Bellevue.  After boating approximately 45 minutes he experienced engine troubles. P1 had been working on the fuel system and had cleaned filers.  The engines were struggling to turn over and start.  He opened his battery hatch in his main cabin as he was activating his parallel switch the bilge are exploded and blew him backwards into the cabin approximately 5 feet.

Wit the boat now on fire and his face bruned he to the open back deck to escape the fire.  P1 walking on the outside attempted to get a fire extinguisher that was in the front of the cabin with no success.  P1 called 911.  At the same time a resident who lives on the lakse saw the explosion and used his boat to go out and rescue P1 from the fire.  

Mercer Island Police Marine Patrol arrived and began to spray copious amount of water on the engulfed cabin.  Seattle Police Harbor Patrol unit also arrived to assist.  These units were able tcontaine the fire and tow the boat to the Newcastle Park Dock for an awaiting Bellevue Fire engine.  P1 was transported to Overlake hospital for his injuries by Bellevue fire/aid.  The injuries were determine to minor burns

With the fire out and monitored vessel assist respodned to tow the boat to Seattle Boat Yard Bellevue to be haul;ed out of the water.  Dept of Ecology aslo responded and determined there was not environmental issue and all further hazrds were contained with the boat and not leaking inot the water.
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