RedactedNarrative: On the evening of July 21, 2017 I, Officer, responded in reference to an explosion on a vessel. I arrived on the scene at approximately 2119 hours and met with two investigators from the Fire Marshalls office. At this point the victim had been airlifted to the Bayview Burn Center in Baltimore. Officer later met with Victim at the burn center to collect his statement on the accident.
  
        According to Officer, Victim stated that he was on his vessel, of which was docked at that time,  installing LED Lights, for about three hours when the explosion occurred below deck on the vessel. The cause of the explosion was a spark from a wire that had deteriorated and become bare and ignited the gas fumes below deck. Victim also stated that the explosion threw him backwards approximately 10 feet across the vessel. 
  
        According to Victim suffered minor to moderate injuries as a result of the explosion. The force of the explosion and being thrown approximately 10 feet knocked the wind out of Victim, broke two vertebrae’s and the immediate blast of fire that accompanied the explosion caused light burns to his hands and chest.  Victim’s hair on his chest and head were singed. According to EMS Victim was airlifted to the burn center because of light singing below his nose, possibly indicative of possible lung damage. 
  
        The vessel was a 22.5’ Maycraft fishing vessel name Wild Hair, HIN# MBL02521H697. The force of the explosion resulted in a large crack opening up in the deck of the vessel that spanned fully from the port side to the starboard side of the vessel. A small fire also occurred below deck on the vessel after the explosion was put out by the fire department. The vessel was totaled as a result of the explosion. (See attached photographs of Victim’s vessel)  Victim advised that his vessel was valued at $20,000. Victim estimated the damage value to his vessel to be $7,500-$8,000.
  
        All events occurred in Kent County Maryland.