Coverage dated August 19, 2025 to August 20, 2025

Fire burns for 12 hours on US Navy warship off Okinawa

Headline from Local News 8

Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A fire burned aboard a US Navy warship anchored off Okinawa for 12 hours, injuring two sailors, a statement from the Navy’s 7th Fleet in Japan said. The fire aboard the USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock ship with a crew of more than 360 sailors and capable of

Local News 8's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    Crews have been fighting flames aboard USS New Orleans, a US Navy amphibious warship that caught fire in Japan (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Video from Japanese local media showed crews responding to a fire on the USS New Orleans near Okinawa.

  2. Local News 8

    Fire burns for 12 hours on US Navy warship off Okinawa (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A fire burned aboard a US Navy warship anchored off Okinawa for 12 hours, injuring two sailors, a statement from the Navy’s 7th Fleet in Japan said. The fire aboard the USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock ship with a crew of more than 360 sailors and capable of

  3. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Fire on US warship off Japan burns for 12 hours, injures 2 sailors before being extinguished (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

    Published

    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    A fire has broke out on the USS New Orleans vessel off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries.

  4. New York Post

    Fire on US warship off Japan injures 2 sailors before being extinguished (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A fire broke out Wednesday on the USS New Orleans warship off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries.

  5. NBC4 Washington

    Fire burns for 12 hours on U.S. Navy warship off Okinawa, 2 sailors hurt (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The incident comes five years after a devastating blaze consumed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego, injuring more than 60 sailors and civilians.

  6. Fox News

    US warship burns for 12 hours off Japan coast; 2 sailors suffer minor injuries (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The USS New Orleans warship caught fire for 12 hours off Okinawa, Japan, injuring two sailors before being extinguished near White Beach Naval Facility.

  7. Military Times

    Fire extinguished aboard USS New Orleans (opens Military Times)

    Published

    Military Times's feed description

    U.S. and Japanese crews extinguished a fire that affected multiple decks aboard the USS New Orleans.

  8. Military.com

    Fire Extinguished After 12-Hour Fight on USS New Orleans Off Okinawa (opens Military.com)

    Published

    Military.com's feed description

    Two sailors received minor injuries in the response, U.S. 7th Fleet officials said.

  9. WMUR

    Fire breaks out on US warship off Japan, injuring two sailors (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    A fire on the USS New Orleans warship near Okinawa lasted 12 hours, injuring two sailors. The Navy and Japanese coast guard extinguished the blaze.

  10. Seattle Times

    Fire on US warship in Japan leaves 2 sailors with minor injuries, Navy says (opens Seattle Times)

    Published

    Seattle Times's feed description

    A fire has broke out on the USS New Orleans vessel off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries.

  11. NBC News

    2 sailors injured in fire on U.S. warship in Japan, Navy says (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    A fire aboard a U.S. warship was declared extinguished early Thursday, 12 hours after it started off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, with two sailors being treated for minor injuries

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Fire burns for 12 hours on US Navy warship off Okinawa | Since Then