Fire Continues To Rage On USS Bonhomme Richard Nearly 24 Hours After It Started. Concerns The Fire May Last For Days. Nearly 60 Injured

Daily Mail: Firefighters will battle blaze on board USS Bonhomme Richard for DAYS as Navy confirms 57 people have been injured after explosion during routine maintenance at San Diego Naval Base

* Federal and Navy firefighters are continuing to battle a ferocious blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard on Monday morning
* The inferno could continue to burn for several more days, officials warned
* More than 160 people had been aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard docked at the San Diego Naval Base in California when a fire started Sunday
* It began in the lower cargo hold and triggered an internal explosion at 8:30am
* Officials say at least 57 people - including 34 sailors and 23 civilians – were injured in the blaze and subsequent blast
* The injuries were not life-threatening, and included heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation
* All crew members have since been evacuated and accounted for, the Navy said, and five sailors remain in hospital in a stable condition

Federal and Navy firefighters are continuing to battle a ferocious blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard on Monday morning – with the inferno likely to rage for several more days, officials have warned.

More than 160 people had been aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard docked at the San Diego Naval Base in California when a fire started in the lower cargo hold of the ship and triggered an internal explosion at 8:30am Sunday.

Officials say at least 57 people - including 34 sailors and 23 civilians – were injured in the blaze that sent billowing plumes of smoke and ash into the sky.

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WNU Editor: This is probably one reason why the fire is still ongoing .... Official: Firefighting system was inoperable on Navy ship (AP). I am reading reports that they expect this fire to continue for the next few days. It would be an understatement if I say the damage aboard the amphibious assault ship must be enormous.

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