"There is no damage to the ship's propulsion plant, and the aircraft carrier remains fully operational. The Navy acknowledged the incident in a statement, saying the fire occurred - and was contained - in the ship's main laundry facility and was not a result of combat. The statement said the sailors are in stable condition."
"Thursday's fire is the carrier's second major setback while at sea during what has become a high-intensity extended deployment. The Ford also has experienced repeat plumbing issues. In February the Navy acknowledged in a statement that the ship's 'vacuum collection, holding, and transfer' system - which supports approximately 650 toilets on board - was experiencing maintenance issues."
"The carrier and its accompanying destroyers are overdue for maintenance, having been at sea since June. Although the Ford is the Navy's newest and most advanced carrier, being deployed for that long takes a toll on the ship's systems."
A fire broke out in the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier's main laundry facility, injuring two sailors with non-life-threatening injuries. The Navy confirmed the fire was contained and caused no damage to the ship's propulsion systems, with the carrier remaining fully operational. This incident marks the second major setback during the carrier's extended deployment, following previous plumbing issues affecting the ship's vacuum collection system supporting approximately 650 toilets. The Ford and its accompanying destroyers have been at sea since June and are overdue for maintenance. Originally deployed to Europe, the strike group was redirected to the Caribbean for counternarcotics operations, then extended to the Middle East as the Trump administration pressured Iran regarding its nuclear program.
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