NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk fire crews responded Saturday morning to a fire aboard the USS Bataan while the ship was docked at General Dynamics, officials said.
Norfolk Fire-Rescue was called around 8:50 a.m. after reports of a fire on a catwalk. Crews later learned the fire was inside the ship, where ship personnel had already begun firefighting efforts.
Firefighters were escorted to the ship’s gym area, where they found active flames. The fire was brought under control just before 10 a.m.
Two crew members were checked by medics at the scene but declined to be taken to a hospital. No other injuries were reported.
Officials said crews remained on scene as a precaution.
