Over 100 firefighters battle container ship blaze at Los Angeles port

A container ship has caught fire at the Port of Los Angeles in California, prompting a large-scale emergency response.

The city’s mayor, Karen Bass, confirmed on X that the fire broke out due to an electrical fault on board the vessel, Caliber.Az reports.

More than 100 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze, while Port Police are assisting crew members to safety.

Specialist teams from the Los Angeles Fire Department are monitoring air quality as efforts to suppress the fire continue.

A cargo #ship & containers catch on fire at the Port of #LosAngeles

The Los Angeles Fire Department said an electrical fire started a little after 6:30 p.m. below deck of the container ship named 1 Henry Hudson. #LAFD sent more than 120 firefighters to the docked ship as police… pic.twitter.com/5jjx96ogl0

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By Aghakazim Guliyev