Navy officials said the fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious assault ship undergoing maintenance and upgrades at a San Diego port, was extinguished last Thursday. Reaching temperatures of up to 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 650 degrees Celsius), it melted aluminum and incinerated cables, plastics, and fuels such as drywall, …
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