Port of LA explosion: About 100 containers catch fire
Cargo ship fire at Port of LA
Cleanup continues after the Port of Los Angeles broke out in flames on Friday, November 22.
LOS ANGELES - A cargo ship exploded Friday night at the Port of LA in San Pedro, prompting crews to work around the clock to contain the fire.
Timeline:
The fire, aboard the 1,100-foot vessel named One Henry Hudson, was reported around 6:38 p.m.
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 reported 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 safely assisted off the ship and all were accounted for. No injuries were reported. Twenty-three crew members were on board the docked ship.
Fire continues to burn at Port of LA
Over a hundred firefighters are working to contain a fire that erupted Friday night on a cargo ship at the Port of LA.
Massive fire burns on ship at Port of LA
Over 100 firefighters are working to extinguish a massive fire that erupted Friday night on a cargo ship at the Port of LA.
Hazmat crews were monitoring air quality as hazardous materials were identified. According to LAFD, crew members were assisting firefighters with complicated access issues below deck.
Around 10:30 p.m., Friday, LAFD issued a shelter-in-place order for the San Pedro and Wilmington areas. By Saturday morning, the shelter-in-place order was lifted.
Four of the port's seven container terminals suspended operations after the fire. They reopened Saturday morning. Officials said all work restrictions at the port had been lifted.
As of 1:30 p.m., Saturday, the fire was isolated to a single cargo hold, the fire department reported. The ship was moved approximately one mile from shore.
In total, about 100 containers caught fire at one point of the explosion.
It's unclear what caused the fire.
Dig deeper:
The ship departed Tokyo, Japan on Nov. 7 and arrived in Los Angeles on Nov. 19.
The Source: Information for this story came from the Los Angeles Fire Department.