On 24 July 1919, while the ship was docked in New York, a fire broke out in her No. 6 hold, prompting the intervention of city firefighters who found themselves trapped with crew members.
ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn, wˌaɪl ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz dˈɑːkt ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, ɐ fˈaɪɚ bɹˈoʊk ˈaʊt ɪn hɜː nˈoʊ. sˈɪks hˈoʊld, pɹˈɑːmptɪŋ ðɪ ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən ʌv sˈɪɾi fˈaɪɚfaɪɾɚz hˌuː fˈaʊnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz tɹˈæpt wɪð kɹˈuː mˈɛmbɚz.