A fire aboard the USS New Orleans lasts about 11 hours, and the Navy says the exact cause has not been determined, according to two reports summarizing an investigation. The Navy also says that 100 boxes of toilet paper and human error contributed to how the fire developed and affected the situation.
Both outlets report that investigators focus on factors that made the blaze worse rather than identifying a single ignition source. The Navy’s findings point to a combination of materials aboard the ship and crew actions or mistakes that increased the severity of the incident. The reports do not describe a definitive technical trigger for the fire, instead emphasizing that the investigation remains unable to name the precise initiating cause.
Overall, the coverage aligns on the main elements: the duration of the fire, the Navy’s statement that the exact cause is unknown, and the role of toilet paper and crew error in worsening outcomes.
