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The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln experienced an electrical fire in the forward emergency diesel generator compartment while undergoing planned maintenance at Naval Air Station North Island. The fire was quickly extinguished, and no injuries were reported. An assessment is underway to determine the extent of the damage to the ship.
A San Diego County sheriff's deputy was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence outside the gate of Naval Air Station North Island. The deputy tried to pass the base's main gate without clearance, leading military guards to shoot at the car. No one was hurt. The deputy was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of DUI and is on paid administrative assignment while an investigation continues. The base was locked down temporarily, and several gates were closed while security personnel checked the rest of the base.