Container ship fire in L.A. ’substantially contained,’ officials say By Reuters

A fire on a cargo ship that sent smoke billowing through parts of the second most populous U.S. city has been “substantially contained” after several hours, the Port of Los Angeles said on Saturday.



Shelter-in-place orders for two of the city's neighborhoods were lifted. No injuries have been reported.



The blaze began with an electrical fire at about 6:30 p.m. local time Friday on the ship One Henry Hudson at a dock in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles.



Fire crews and ship crew members continued fire suppression efforts on Saturday, officials said, after the vessel was towed away from its berth at the Yusen Container Terminal. Marine units continued cooling the ship's exterior, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. TV footage from an ABC affiliate showed firefighting boats shooting streams of water on the ship's sides and over containers on fire on the deck.



On Friday, the fire and subsequent explosion on the ship spurred concerns that hazardous materials were burning.