Milwaukee, WI
Fire breaks out aboard USS Milwaukee
{An electrical} hearth broke out aboard the littoral fight ship Milwaukee whereas it was in port at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Friday afternoon.
Officers mentioned nobody was injured within the Class C electrical hearth, which was referred to as away at 1:41 p.m.
“Ship’s crew and Jacksonville Fireplace and Rescue have extinguished the fireplace and are desmoking the affected areas,” the Navy mentioned in a press release early Friday night. “All Navy and contractor personnel are accounted for and protected. The Navy will examine the reason for the fireplace and decide the extent of the injury.”
A Class C mishap entails damages $60,000 and $600,000, with Class B and A mishaps being extra extreme.
Geoff is a senior employees reporter for Army Occasions, specializing in the Navy. He lined Iraq and Afghanistan extensively and was most just lately a reporter on the Chicago Tribune. He welcomes any and all types of suggestions at geoffz@militarytimes.com.