My son was an ABH (higher trained firefighter for a carrier than DC) in the Navy that served 10 years on a Carrier. Spoke to him about it and his take is that the fire got into the JP5 (jet fuel) and is travelling the lines (which run throughout the ship). I also understand that the ship was being refitted, which means a skeleton crew onboard, plus it started on the weekend when there was a skeleton of the skeleton. I would not cast a lot of shade on the DC crew because if this is what I described, then it would have been a bear even if fully staffed.
Heads will roll.
Now add COVID social distancing measures in place and there's a good chance the crew was reduced even more.
Anyone know if the repairs were so extensive that the aircraft were flown off prior to the docking?
If it has 20-F35B with armament, that is a pretty penny.