February 9, 2010
- Roseburg, Oregon
Fishing boat explodes at Oregon marina
By Associated Press
ST HELENS, Ore. (AP) — A 25-year-old Idaho man has been burned in the explosion of a fishing boat docked at a marina near St. Helens, Ore.
Columbia County Sheriff Jeff Dickerson says Joshua Gifford of Cambridge, Idaho, was airlifted to a Portland hospital last night. The sheriff says Gifford was in the cabin when the 24-foot boat blew up about 5:35 p.m. Dickerson says Gifford was working on the vessel as it was idling and tied up to the dock. Several witnesses reported seeing the young man jump into the water after the blast. Dickerson says the boat was part of a gillnetting operation on the Columbia River. The sheriff's office and Coast Guard are trying to determine the cause of the explosion. Gifford was taken to Legacy Emanuel Hospital. His condition was not immediately available. |
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