Fire-hit container ship at Port of LA towed to anchorage; all crew members accounted for

_{Photo credit: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kody Sparks.}

A fire broke out Friday on a container ship berthed at Yusen Container Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, prompting the evacuations of all 23 crew members and a large-scale response involving more than 100 firefighters. The container ship One Henry Hudson has been towed out to anchorage outside of the breakwater as the fire onboard has been “substantially contained,” officials said on Saturday.

The ship’s crew reported an electrical fire originating below deck of the Panama-flagged container ship One Henry Hudson, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

No injuries were reported, and all crew members are accounted for, authorities said. The Port of Los Angeles said on a press release on November 21 that four of its seven container terminals have suspended operations.

On scene were the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Long Beach Fire Department, the Los Angeles Port Police, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

LAFD recommended local residents to stay indoors with windows