LOS ANGELES – Crews are working to extinguish flames after a cargo ship caught fire Friday night at the Port of LA in San Pedro.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire was observed on several levels of the ship. In a statement, at 7:58pm, an explosion was noted mid-deck that affected power including lights and crane operations on the ship.
At 8:27 p.m., LAFD said the final crew members were assisted off the ship and all crew members were accounted for. No injuries have been reported. 23 crew members were on board the docked ship.
Hazmat crews are monitoring air quality as hazardous materials have been identified. According to LAFD, crew members are attempting to assist firefighters with complicated access issues below deck.
The Source: Information for this story came from the Los Angeles Police Department.