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Fumes in bilge of boat ignited by pump; 13 injured

The 6:40 p.m. accidental flash fire was determined to be the result of a spark from electrical connections at the onboard bilge pump while gasoline vapors were still present in the engine compartment.

The 6:40 p.m. accidental flash fire was determined to be the result of a spark from electrical connections at the onboard bilge pump while gasoline vapors were still present in the engine compartment.
The 6:40 p.m. accidental flash fire was determined to be the result of a spark from electrical connections at the onboard bilge pump while gasoline vapors were still present in the engine compartment.
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The existing bridge was opened for traffic in 1940 and soldiers guarded the supports and the bridge from possible saboteurs during WWII. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo
The Rt. 301 Governor Harry Nice Bridge is 135 feet tall to accommodate large ship traffic to ports in Alexandria and Washington and the U. S. Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.
Rt. 301 crosses the Potomac River by the Gov. Harry W. Nice Bridge. The bridge opened in 1941 and had guards posted against German saboteurs during WWII.
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The downward slope of the Gov. Harry Nice Bridge towards the Commonwealth of Virginia in the distance. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo
Approach to the Gov. Harry Nice Rt. 301 Bridge with the Newburg Power plant at left on the Potomac River. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo
The old bridge opened in 1940 and is in the process of being destructed and used to build fish reef. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

The 6:40 p.m. accidental flash fire was determined to be the result of a spark from electrical connections at the onboard bilge pump while gasoline vapors were still present in the engine compartment.
The 6:40 p.m. accidental flash fire was determined to be the result of a spark from electrical connections at the onboard bilge pump while gasoline vapors were still present in the engine compartment.
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