July 13 (UPI) -- Dozens were injured as U.S. Navy and local firefighters continued to battle the blaze at docked amphibious assault ship the USS Bonhomme Richard in a San Diego harbor Monday.
Naval Surface Forces, US Pacific Fleet, reported 36 sailors and 23 civilians were treated for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation with no personnel hospitalized, an increase of two sailors from a few hours earlier.
The three-alarm fire had burned for more than 24 hours as of Monday. About 160 people were on board around 8:30 a.m. Sunday when the fire broke out, followed by an internal explosion, said Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Three.