Were you in during the late 80s, early 90s? I also remember a big JP-5 fire on one of the San Diego carriers (maybe Connie?). One of my SWOS instructors was telling us about it, but it never really made big news.
Could it have been the Ranger around ‘83/’84 when she had a major engine room fire killing five guys?
I got out in late 1980 but here is the most accurate site I know of that list modern day ship causalities. It could have been the Connie or there was an East Coast carrier that had an explosion in number 6 pump room killing two grapes. That one was on the America in May 89. That pump room wreaked and you could get a nose full even in the aft chow line in the 1970's. Number 2 pump which was the other JP-5 pump-room wasn't as bad as there was a Refrigeration Machinery space above it and it had good exhaust to help vent out the fumes from 2 pump. Here's you a good info link. Shipboard Casualties If anyone has a site with better general info please post it.