RedactedNarrative: On 08/03/2015 I was dispatched to a boat fire call in Woolford MD. I arrived on scene at 0901. Upon arrival I made contact with one of the passengers aboard the vessel. Subject1 stated that the two other occupants of the vessel had been transported to seek medical attention. The other passenger was transported to Dorchester Hospital with a broken heel. The owner/ operator was flown out to Bay View Hospital in Baltimore for second degree burns on 15 percent of his body.
  
   OFC responded to Dorchester to get a statement and information, while CPL responded to Bay View to meet with Operator. Upon hearing of the injuries I called the DO for the Day LT, to see if it was something that should be turned over to SOD. The determination was made that it would not be necessary to turn it over. 
  
   I began my interview with Subject1 and asked if he felt comfortable giving a statement about the events that occurred, he stated that he would prefer if I wrote it down for him. Subject1 said that his brothers and he were about to take the boat (a 1993 Ken Craft, MD 7174C) out on a fishing trip. Operator wanted to check the oil before the trip began. Subject1 stated that the cover was off the motor for roughly 15-20 minutes while Operator checked the oil and other things around the motor.  The cover was closed before the vessel was started. Operator backed the vessel off of the lift and was reversing out. Once Operator put the vessel in forward Subject1 stated he heard a loud explosion and a fire broke out. Subject1 stated that the explosion was powerful enough to flip the engine cover over, which he said weighed around forty pounds. 
  
   Subject1 had to rush to the port side of the vessel and pull Subject2 back into the boat. The explosion nearly knocked Subject2 completely off the boat and into the water. Subject1 said he went into the cabin of the vessel and grabbed three life jackets. All occupants put on their lifejackets on and jumped from the vessel. Subject1 stated that they swam ashore and someone called 911. Subject1 also stated that they had just filled the vessel up with 40 gallons the night prior. 
  
   At 0940 Cambridge Fire Department arrived and set up a pollution ring around the vessel to contain any gas or oil leaks. 
  
   All events occurred in Dorchester County.
  