Outdated Video Does Not Show a Recent Fire Aboard USS Higgins

Outdated Video Does Not Show a Recent Fire Aboard USS Higgins

The video dates back to October 2020 (X)

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Recently, social media users circulated a video claiming to show a fire aboard the U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins during the ongoing war between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other.

A fire aboard the U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins.

CBS: Major fire aboard USS Higgins disabled the ship, causing total power and propulsion loss.

Incident happened in the Indo-Pacific region, but the exact location is undisclosed.

No crew casualties. pic.twitter.com/ISR7Tvx5Kb

— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) May 1, 2026

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