The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency responded to a Seneca marina to assist with recovery operations following a boat fire that injured 15 people, including one seriously, during Memorial Day Weekend. A total of 17 people were on a 40-foot boat when flames erupted at approximately 4:26 p.m. Saturday at the Spring Brook Marina, 623 W. River Dr. Thirteen people on…
Based on interviews and video footage of the incident, it's believed the explosion occurred inside the 40-foot vessel, DNR officials said.a Seneca marina to assist with recovery operations following a boat fire that injured 15 people,A total of 17 people were on a 40-foot boat when flames erupted at approximately 4:26 p.m. Saturday at the Spring Brook Marina, 623 W. River Dr.
An employee at the marina also sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital. Based on interviews and video footage of the incident, it's believed the explosion occurred inside the 40-foot vessel, DNR officials said. However, what caused the explosion remains unclear. A photo posted to social media by the Illinois State Police LaSalle District showed what appeared to be charred remnants of the boat still in the water.
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