18 Injured in Fire Aboard Ship at Naval Base San Diego

Smoke rises from the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif., on July 12, 2020. Denis Poroy/AP

SAN DIEGO—Eighteen people suffered minor injuries in a July 12 explosion and fire aboard a ship at Naval Base San Diego, military officials said.

The blaze was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on USS Bonhomme Richard, said Mike Raney, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.