RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 1987, 20’ 3” Ski Supreme Open Motorboat w/1 Indmar Outboard Engine – 240 HP
  
  On 10/03/2020, at about 04:30 p.m., this vessel was drifting on Yale Lake about 250 yards from the Yale Park Boat Launch, located near Cougar, WA, in Cowlitz/Clark counties.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, this vessel was in the middle of the lake with the engine shut off.  The engine had been off for approximately 20 minutes when Operator started the engine.  The engine compartment exploded into flames after the key was turned over.
  
  Operator told Officers he believed that the blower was in use and suspected another mechanical failure leaking gas fumes into the engine compartment caused the fire.  No one on board was smoking and there was no other known ignition source.  
  
  1 Injury / 0 Fatalities
  Alcohol Involved – Not Under the Influence
  Vessel Reported as a “Total Loss” w/Estimated Value of $5,000
  The Operator Was Not Wearing a PFD 
  The Operator Does Have a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  