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Aircraft Carrier Fire Leaves 9 Navy Officers Injured

  • The blaze erupted Tuesday morning and those affected are “reported to have suffered minor injuries and have been treated aboard the ship,” according to a spokesperson from the Navy’s 3rd Fleet.
  • The USS Abraham Lincoln, which is part of the Navy’s 3rd Fleet based in San Diego, was “conducting routine operations approximately 30 miles off the coast of Southern California when the incident occurred,” the Navy said.
  • The USS Abraham Lincoln also will continue to operate in the region, according to the report.
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