Burn victims recovering after explosion at Concord Marina on Ft. Loudoun Lake

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) – The family of two people badly burned in a boat fire and explosion on Saturday are asking for community support during the recovery process.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency responded to a boat explosion and fire at Concord Marina at Fort Loudoun Lake on Saturday Night. Four people on the boat were injured, three of them with serious burns.


Patrick Ford and his wife, Katie, were among those seriously injured.

“He got blown out of the boat onto the dock,” said Timothy Ford, Patrick’s father. “He tried to put himself out and kept…

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