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Dozens of firefighters were tackling a blaze aboard a container ship. los angeles Port on Friday night, according to officials.
All 23 crew members were safe and there were no injuries from the electrical fire, which appeared to have started below decks, according to the . Los Angeles Fire DepartmentThe ship’s cargo includes hazardous materials,
According to the fire department, by around 7 pm the fire had spread to several levels of the ship and later an explosion occurred on the middle deck. It was not immediately clear how the fire started.
More than 100 firefighters were controlling the fire on the spot. port of los angelesAccording to the Mayor of Los Angeles karen bassThis port is known as the busiest port in North America,
“LAFD hazardous materials companies are monitoring air quality as the fire continues to be contained,” he said.
The 1,102-foot-long (336 m long) ship, One Henry Hudson, is operated by One Ocean Express, a shipping company headquartered in SingaporeBefore Los Angeles, the ship was recently in Japan, stopping in Kobe, Nagoya and Tokyo, One Ocean Express did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press requesting comment,