US Fire Authorities

Fire crews battle San Diego navy ship fire

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department reported an explosion in conjunction with the blaze, which struck at about 8.30am Sunday local time aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious assault vessel.

Aerial video footage from the scene showed much of the 257m warship engulfed in thick smoke, as firefighting boats in the harbour aimed streams of water at the burning vessel.