LAFD battle container ship fire at Port of Los Angeles
SAN PEDRO, Calif. (CBS, KYMA) - All crew members were accounted for after a cargo ship and containers caught fire at the Port of Los Angeles Friday night, authorities said.
About 90 minutes after the fire was reported, an explosion cut power to the ship.
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said an electrical fire started a little after 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time below deck of the container ship named 1 Henry Hudson.
LAFD sent more than 120 firefighters to the docked ship as police and customs officers attempted to get the 23-person crew off the 1100-foot ship.
All crew members were accounted for and no injuries were reported, officials said.
Just before 8 p.m. Pacific, an explosion near mid-deck cut the power to the ship, including the lights and crane operations. Firefighters are monitoring the ship's height relative to sea level. The vessel remained stable at last report.
LAFD hazmat teams responded to the port to set up air quality monitors and handle the hazardous materials listed on the ship's manifest.
