[NFA] The U.S. Navy said 18 sailors were taken to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.
This report produced by Zachary Goelman.
Smoke billowed from a fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard at the San Diego Naval Base on Sunday.
A post from a U.S. Navy Twitter account said 18 sailors were taken to hospitals after suffering "non-life threatening injuries." Firefighters responded to the three-alarm blaze on the 844-foot amphibious assault ship.
Aerial footage showed emergency crews in boats, spraying the burning military vessel with hoses.
A spokesperson for Navy Region Southwest told the Union-Tribune newspaper the location of the fire and its cause were unknown.
According to the Navy, 160 sailors were on board.
All were evacuated and are accounted for.
A representative from Navy Region Southwest did not immediately return a request for comment.
Test samples revealed toxic chemicals in the smoke from the fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, despite the U.S. Navy’s claim..
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