Six Injured After Fire Aboard USS Indianapolis in Mayport

Vehicle Fire Jacksonville Florida in Jacksonville, Florida: Six people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries after a localized fire broke out aboard the USS Indianapolis, a Freedom-class littoral combat ship, at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida, on the morning of June 24. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department units were dispatched around midday to support the shipboard and base response. The fire was quickly contained and localized, with no ongoing threat to the ship or surrounding facilities, and all six injured individuals were later released after evaluation.