Fire on ship docked at Port of Los Angeles prompts evacuation of crew, officials say

A cargo ship caught fire at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Friday forcing the crew to evacuate the ship according to administrators who described the happening as a major emergency All crew members were safely evacuated from the ship according to the Los Angeles Fire Department No injuries were broadcasted The fire was observed on several levels of the ship Hazardous materials were identified in the involved bays and hazmat crews are monitoring air quality the department announced FIRE ERUPTS IN US CAPITOL TROLLEY SYSTEM POLICE OFFICERS TAKEN TO HOSPITALAn explosion was published mid-deck at around p m that affected power including lights and crane operations on the ship More than firefighters responded to the scene according to agents WE'RE TRAPPED PANICKED AUDIO FROM SOUTH CAROLINA FIRE WHERE JUDGE'S HUSBAND LEAPT TO SAFETY First responders are actively responding to a fire on a container ship at the Port of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wrote on X LAFD continues fire-suppression efforts and is monitoring air quality