Two boats catch fire at yacht club on Vashon Island

VASHON ISLAND, Wash. — Two boats caught fire at a yacht club on Vashon Island early Monday.

It happened at the Quartermaster Yacht Club at 23428 Vashon Highway Southwest.

Firefighters were called out at 4:13 a.m. after several explosions were reported to have erupted on a boat.

That boat caught fire, and then the fire spread to another vessel. Both boats, which were 25 feet long, subsequently sank.

There may be damage to the dock.

There is a fuel sheen in the area. The Coast Guard has made a 500-yard safety zone during the initial cleanup.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

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