Laundry fire reported aboard USS Gerald R. Ford in Red Sea, 2 sailors injured

The fire aboard the ship was not related to combat, U.S. Central Command said.

NORFOLK, Va. — A fire broke out aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford on Thursday while the ship was operating in the Red Sea, according to U.S. Central Command.

Officials said the fire started in the ship’s main laundry spaces. The incident was not related to combat operations and has since been contained…

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