Overview
- The Los Angeles Fire Department said an electrical fire ignited a little after 6:30 p.m. below deck on the container ship identified as 1 Henry Hudson.
- More than 120 firefighters responded as port police and customs officers worked to deboard the 23-person crew from the 1,100-foot vessel.
- Fifteen crew members were evacuated, six were unaccounted for, and two remained aboard to help guide firefighters, with no injuries reported among those evacuated.
- An explosion near mid-deck around 8 p.m. cut power to the ship, disabling lights and crane operations, and officials said the vessel remained stable.
- Hazmat teams deployed air-quality monitors and addressed listed hazardous materials, and commanders directed crews not to enter below-deck spaces.