Crime & Safety
Electrical Fire Breaks Out at Naval Hospital San Diego
BREAKING: Smoke from the fire was seen from nearby Balboa Park.
SAN DIEGO, CA — An electrical fire Monday afternoon at Naval Medical Center San Diego sent smoke billowing into the air and alarmed some people.
Just after 2 p.m., Naval Medical Center San Diego confirmed via Twitter there was a "small electrical fire" in a contractor's trailer. There were no injuries in the fire that caused minor damage and is now under control, according to hospital officials.
Navy Spokesman Brian O'Rourke told City News Service the non-injury blaze erupted about 1 p.m. near a multi-use building undergoing renovation at the hospital complex in the eastern reaches of Balboa Park.
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Federal firefighters had the flames under control within about an hour.
The fire remains under investigation.
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NOT BREAKING: There is a small fire in a construction trailer at the Navy Hospital. No explosion and no police resources are needed
— San Diego Police (@SanDiegoPD) October 10, 2016
#SanDiego Navy Hospital explosion, followed by about 5-6 gunshots. pic.twitter.com/xgPcko7B90
— jarl amanda (@spacenipples) October 10, 2016
CONTEXT: Fire at a trailer at San Diego Naval Hospital. People evacuated safely. No call for PD from Navy dispatch.Per San Diego PD spox.
— Andrew Blankstein (@anblanx) October 10, 2016
Small electrical fire reported today in one of our contractor trailers-no injuries, minor damage, under control. Cause under investigation.
— NMCSD (@NMC_SD) October 10, 2016
— City News Service contributed to this report.
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