A fire broke out aboard aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) on Thursday, multiple sources confirmed to USNI News.
The initial fire has been extinguished, but the crew is still doing damage control, according to a U.S. official. Naval Sea Systems Command’s Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center is preparing to help the fleet with electrical support.
Source: https://news.usni.org/2026/03/12/carrier-uss-gerald-r-ford-suffers-fire