Fire on U.S. Warship in Okinawa Extinguished

   Naha, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 21 (Jiji Press)--A fire on a U.S. military vessel off the coast of Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, was extinguished Thursday morning, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said.
   Two crew members of the USS New Orleans, an amphibious warship anchored near White Beach Naval Facility, were slightly injured in the fire.
   The fire broke out at approximately 4 p.m. Wednesday and was declared extinguished at 4 a.m. Thursday, the 7th Fleet said. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, it said.
   Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki urged the U.S. military to take measures to prevent a recurrence.
   "The fire is extremely regrettable because it caused great fear to Okinawa people and threatened to become a disaster that could have harmed residents," Tamaki said at a press conference.

(2025/08/21-21:31)