Date: 07/15/2025
Time: 1152 Hours
Location / Address: 1738 Paradise Point Road, Oakland, MD
Type of Incident: Boat fire
Description of Structure / Property: 23′ 1988 Supra Saltare
Owner / Occupants: Jonathan Greenawalt
Injuries or Deaths: 2 Minor injuries
Estimated $ Loss: Vessel: $20,000 | Dock: $500
Smoke Alarm Status: N/A
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Company
# of Alarms: 1 | # of Firefighters: 4
Time to Control: 15 Minutes
Discovered By: Operator of the boat
Area of Origin: Hull of the boat
Preliminary Cause: Accidental, gasoline vapors ignited in the hull area of the boat
Additional Information: The owner and acquaintances were completing work on the boat after a leak from the fuel tank was discovered. Electrical equipment on the boat was energized and it ignited gasoline vapors. One person jumped overboard to escape the flash fire.
