The fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard universal landing ship at the naval base in San Diego did not occur as a result of an explosion, while the cause of the fire is still unknown. This was stated by Rear Admiral Philip Sobek, representative of the command of the US Pacific Fleet..

According to him, the explosion on the ship really was, but it was not the cause, but the result of a fire that started in the hold. Currently, the fire continues, on board the ship is "

17 sailors and four civilians injured in the fire are in the local hospital, nothing threatens their lives. They were mostly poisoned by combustion products..

A powerful fire on the paratrooper was reported on the night of July 13. At the time of the emergency, 160 people were aboard Bonhomme Richard. At the same time, about a thousand military personnel are assigned to the ship. 150 firefighters fight fire.