A new Government Accountability Office report says the Navy is falling short of its fire safety goals in the wake of the devastating USS Bonhomme Richard fire.

However, staffing shortages threaten progress and oversight. GAO found that key organizations responsible for fire safety ...

A government watchdog report released Wednesday states the U.S. Navy needs to strengthen oversight of ship maintenance contractors to prevent fires, citing chronic staffing shortfalls and weak enforce ...

The 2020 fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard exposed a chain of preventable failures: disabled suppression systems, missing hoses, poor housekeeping, and weak command oversight. -In fact, the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jurors in Johnson County, Missouri, found a man not guilty of starting a fire that destroyed a historic church more than five years ago. Scott Taylor was facing a charge of ...

Smoke rises from the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego Sunday, July 12, 2020, in San Diego after an explosion and fire Sunday on board the ship at Naval Base San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis ...

When the USS Bonhomme Richard caught fire in San Diego, a series of small failures turned into one of the Navy’s worst peacetime disasters. Miscommunication, incompatible equipment, and neglected ...

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa — The USS New Orleans left Okinawa on Thursday for its homeport in Japan more than a week after U.S. and Japanese sailors and Japan’s coast guard extinguished a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sailors were treated for minor injuries after a fire aboard the USS Carney at Naval Station Mayport Monday. Lieutenant Commander Mary Sanford told First Coast News provided the ...

SANFORD – Richard “Chibby” “Bonhomme” Bergeron sadly passed away on Aug. 16, 2025, at 81 years old. Richard was born on … SANFORD – Richard “Chibby” “Bonhomme” Bergeron sadly passed away on Aug. 16, ...

A fire broke out Wednesday on the USS New Orleans warship off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries. The fire on the amphibious transport dock ship has been extinguished ...

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. The blaze on the ...