A 187-foot popular excursion vessel that offers cruises along the Elizabeth River and in the Norfolk harbour caught a raging fire while operating a field trip for elementary school students on 7 June. Local fire departments, aided by the US Navy and Coast Guard were able to fight the fire and reported that the 108 individuals on board were safe even though the fire continued burning.
At mid-day on 7 June, the fire broke out on the Spirit of Norfolk when it was close to the Naval Station Norfolk....