Fire leads to evacuation of historic USS Midway in San Diego
The Columbian
Published: July 15, 2015, 12:00am
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SAN DIEGO — Authorities say crews have doused a small, smoky fire aboard the USS Midway Museum that forced the evacuation of the historic aircraft carrier in San Diego.
City Fire-Rescue spokesman Lee Swanson says the blaze was reported around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday two levels below the flight deck.
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