Fire on Los Angeles container ship prompts shelter-in-place order for nearby communities

LOS ANGELES AP A fire that broke out aboard a Los Angeles container ship on Friday continued to burn overnight prompting a shelter in place order for surrounding communities over concerns about hazardous materials within the ship s cargo All crew members of the ship were accounted for and there were no injuries from the electrical fire according to the Los Angeles Fire Department Authorities stated they had identified hazardous materials aboard the vessel the One Henry Hudson Just before a m Mayor Karen Bass broadcasted a shelter-in-place order for the areas around the port including San Pedro and Wilmington Remain at home keep windows closed and turn off HVAC systems she disclosed on X The U S Coast Guard declared a safety zone of one nautical mile had been established around the vessel The fire appears to have started below deck before spreading to several levels of the ship leading to an explosion mid-deck according to the fire department It was not instantly clear how the fire started More than firefighters were called to battle the blaze at the Port of Los Angeles known as the busiest seaport in North America Their efforts continued overnight Bass explained The -foot-long -meter-long vessel is operated by One Ocean Express a shipping company headquartered in Singapore Before Los Angeles the ship had largest part in recent months been in Japan stopping in Kobe Nagoya and Tokyo One Ocean Express did not directly respond to an email from The Associated Press requesting comment