Crews fought a fire aboard US Navy amphibious warship USS New Orleans for 12 hours. It's finally out.
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Navy sailors from the New Orleans and supporting USS San Diego had been battling the blaze since Wednesday evening local time. Hours later, the fire had been contained but was still ongoing. The cause is under investigation.
The Navy first confirmed the fire on Wednesday morning. "Crews are responding to a fire aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) this evening, Aug. 20, (Japan Time), which is in the vicinity of Okinawa, Japan. We will provide more details as they become available," a Navy spokesperson told Business Insider.
