{"id":396317,"date":"2025-11-22T06:15:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/396317\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T06:15:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:15:22","slug":"cargo-ship-catches-fire-at-port-of-los-angeles-prompting-evacuations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/396317\/","title":{"rendered":"Cargo ship catches fire at Port of Los Angeles, prompting evacuations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A cargo ship caught fire at the Port of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/los-angeles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles<\/a> in San Pedro on Friday, forcing the crew to evacuate the ship, according to officials, who described the incident as a major emergency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">All 23 crew members were safely evacuated from the ship, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/fires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire was observed<\/a> on several levels of the ship. Hazardous materials were identified in the involved bays, and hazmat crews are monitoring air quality, the department said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/fire-erupts-capitol-trolley-system-people-receive-medical-attention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FIRE ERUPTS IN US CAPITOL TROLLEY SYSTEM, 2 POLICE OFFICERS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cargo-ship-fire-la.png\" alt=\"Cargo ship fire in California\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>All 23 crew members were safely evacuated from the ship. (KTTV)<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/la-fires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explosion was reported<\/a> mid-deck at around 8 p.m. that affected power, including lights and crane operations on the ship.<\/p>\n<p>More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/were-trapped-panicked-911-audio-from-south-carolina-fire-where-judges-husband-leapt-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u2018WE&#8217;RE TRAPPED!\u2019: PANICKED 911 AUDIO FROM SOUTH CAROLINA FIRE WHERE JUDGE&#8217;S HUSBAND LEAPT TO SAFETY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cargo-ship-fire-la-port.png\" alt=\"Cargo ship fire\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene. (KTTV)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;First responders are actively responding to a fire on a container ship at the Port of Los Angeles,&#8221; Mayor Karen Bass wrote on X. &#8220;LAFD continues fire-suppression efforts and is monitoring air quality. &#8220;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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