Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department watercrafts assisted battle the fire onboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego (UNITED STATE Navy picture byLt John J. Mike)
This early morning, firefighting groups were remaining to fight a fire on board USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), which is moored pier side at Naval Base San Diego for a frequently set up upkeep schedule.
The fires was reported soon after 8:50 a.m.PST the other day, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue authorities. Witnesses reported listening to a surge. Since after that, plumes of smoke have actually been releasing from the ship and also firefighting initiatives have actually proceeded.
Initial initiatives entailed Naval Base San Diego, the City of San Diego Fire Department, Harbor Police fire watercrafts, and also fire groups from various other ships. Additional airborne firefighting procedures began through helicopter water pail at 1:30 a.m. PST today with 2 helicopters from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Three.
All team participants have actually been represented. At one factor, seventeen seafarers and also 4 private citizens were being dealt with for non-life harmful injuries at a neighborhood health center. As of 6.45 a.m. EST today, 5 seafarers had actually been confessed to regional medical facilities for monitoring. All remain in secure problem.
The San Diego Union Tribun e recordsRear Adm Philip Sobeck, leader of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, as stating that the root cause of the blaze and also the level of damages were not yet recognized yet the Navy thinks the fire started in a reduced freight hold, where aquatic tools and also lorries are saved.
At roughly 4:00 p.m.PST the other day, the Arleigh Burke- course led rocket destroyers USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and also USS Russell (DDG 59) moved berths to a pier even more far from the fire.
