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Hazardous-Cargo Blaze on 'One Henry Hudson' Prompts Major Emergency in Port of Los Angeles

Residents face shelter-in-place orders due to a below-deck blaze involving hazardous cargo.

Overview

  • Fire began Friday evening below deck on the container ship One Henry Hudson while it was docked at the Port of Los Angeles.
  • Authorities declared a major emergency and directed residents in San Pedro and Wilmington to stay indoors with windows and doors closed.
  • All 23 crew members were rescued from the vessel with no reported injuries, according to rescue officials.
  • An explosion during the incident shook the port and damaged power cables and cranes.
  • Roughly 186 firefighters in protective gear are confronting burning containers with dangerous materials as investigators assess a likely electrical cause.