57 Injured in Fire Aboard Ship at Naval Base San Diego

57 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 after an explosion and fire Sunday on board the ship at Naval Base San Diego, on July 12, 2020. Denis Poroy/AP Photo
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SAN DIEGO—Firefighters were still battling a blaze Monday on a Navy combat ship that injured at least 57 people and sent smoke billowing over San Diego.

The fire began Sunday morning aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, apparently in a vehicle storage area as the ship was in a berth undergoing maintenance, according to Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck.