SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A fire erupted on a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, prompting a response from more than 100 firefighters Friday evening.
All 23 crew members have been accounted for and no injuries have been reported from the electrical fire, which appears to have started below deck, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The ship’s cargo includes hazardous materials.
Four of the port’s seven terminals suspended operations due to the incident. About 40 containers were burning and containment was at 0%.
“LAFD continues fire-suppression efforts and is monitoring air quality,” L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said in a post on X. “The City is monitoring this active incident closely.”
A shelter-in-place order was issued for communities nearby, including San Pedro and Wilmington.
“Remain at home, keep windows closed and turn off HVAC systems,” Bass said.
A fire on a container ship at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro prompted a large response from firefighters Friday evening.
The blaze was reported around 6:38 p.m. with 124 LAFD personnel responding, according to the fire department. Port Police, Long Beach Fire Department and U.S. Coast Guard were also at the scene.
AIR7 was over the scene while fireboats sprayed water on the ship as smoke billowed into the sky.
By about 7 p.m., the fire had spread to several levels of the ship, according to the fire department, and later an explosion took place mid-deck. The explosion disrupted power to the ship, including lighting and crane operations.
“A one nautical mile safety zone has been established around the vessel and all persons in the area are urged to exercise caution and stay clear of the safety zone,” the U.S. Coast Guard said in a social media post.
The 1,102-foot-long vessel, the One Henry Hudson, is operated by One Ocean Express, a shipping company headquartered in Singapore.
Before Los Angeles, the ship had most recently been in Japan, stopping in Kobe, Nagoya and Tokyo.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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