Boat fire injures one in Puget Sound

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A man on his way to a wedding was burned when his sailboat caught fire in Budd inlet.

The boat burst into flames after an explosion. The man tried to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher, but the fire overcame him and he jumped into the Puget Sound.

He was rescued by an off-duty Olympia firefighter that was nearby when the fire started. The man sustained burns on his legs and was transported to a local hospital. His current condition is unknown.

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Several agencies and the Department of Ecology responded to the fire.