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Fire watch is a sailor or contractor who stands nearby with a fire hose and\/or extinguisher to stop a larger blaze in its tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Naval Sea Systems Command spokesman Rory O\u2019Connor said the \u201cstop work\u201d was to ensure the company followed fire safety protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOn July 17, the Navy was informed of a fire aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), currently conducting a Selected Restricted Availability at General Dynamics NASSCO \u2013 Norfolk,\u201d O\u2019Connor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe fire was quickly extinguished by the fire watch and resulted in minimal damage. In response to this incident, the Navy has issued a stop work order for all ships in maintenance availabilities at GD NASSCO Norfolk to ensure compliance with all established fire protocols and procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2020\/07\/13\/the-bonhomme-richard-fire-deals-a-blow-to-the-navys-designs-in-the-indo-pacific\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BonhommeRichard.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The Bonhomme Richard fire deals a blow to the Navy\u2019s designs in the Indo-Pacific<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The fire aboard an F-35B-capable ship will impact the deployment of the aircraft in the region for years to come, experts said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a phone call Saturday, Anthony Paolino, a General Dynamics NASSCO spokesman, said the incident involved an ember landing on plastic, causing it to melt and smoke, but said there was no larger fire. NASSCO was already reviewing its safety protocols prior to the \u201cstop work\u201d order, and that it fully supported the Navy\u2019s ongoing safety stand down in the wake of this week\u2019s fire aboard Bonhomme Richard, Paolino said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GD NASSCO was the lead contractor for the pier-side maintenance aboard Kearsarge\u2019s sister ship Bonhomme Richard at the time of the fire that broke out July 12. The Navy said the fire likely originated in the lower vehicle storage area but that there was no known hot work going on in that location at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Bonhomme Richard and Kearsarge are Wasp-class amphibious assault ships. Kearsarge has been in maintenance at NASSCO since late last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2020\/07\/16\/the-us-navys-top-officer-wants-answers-on-the-bonhomme-richard-fire\/\">an interview with Thursday with Defense News<\/a>, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said the Navy was preparing to launch dual investigations into the fire on Bonhomme Richard: A safety investigation, which are generally not released to the public so that witnesses can feel free to speak openly, and a more formal administrative investigation, which generally comes with disciplinary recommendations and are releasable to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once those investigations are finished, Gilday will determine whether a broader examination of the Navy\u2019s culture is necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a very, very serious incident that I think will force the Navy to stand back and reevaluate itself,\u201d Gilday said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to follow the facts, we\u2019ve got to be honest with ourselves and we\u2019ve got to get after it. 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