Cargo ship caught fire at Port of Los Angeles

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Cargo ship fire in Los Angeles nearly contained after shelter-in-place order lifted
A fire on a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles was nearly contained Saturday afternoon, though authorities were still assessing whether enough hazardous material burned to cause signific...

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Electrical fire that erupted on cargo ship at Port of Los Angeles now ‘substantially contained’ after no injuries reported
Fire on ship docked at Port of Los Angeles prompts evacuation of crew, officials say
Cargo ship, containers catch fire at Port of Los Angeles
A cargo ship and containers caught fire at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday night, forcing an extended shelter in place order.

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Fire on Los Angeles container ship prompts shelter-in-place order for nearby communities
Fire erupts on cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles, triggering major emergency at North America’s busiest port
Dozens of firefighters battle blaze on container ship docked at LA port
All of the 23 crew members were accounted for and there were no injuries from the electrical fire, which appears to have started below deck, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

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Large Fire on Cargo Ship Docked at Port of Los Angeles Causes ‘Major Emergency’ and Shelter-in-Place Orders
Crews battle hazardous fire on cargo ship in San Pedro, major emergency declared

Shelter-in-place lifted after cargo ship fire at Port of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Authorities lifted an overnight shelter-in-place Saturday after a fire aboard a container ship at the Port of Los Angeles raised hazardous-materials concerns and drew more than 100 firefighters to the scene.

National board finds 2 blackouts struck huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore bridge

The board approved the findings and a set of recommendations to prevent similar tragedies during a hearing in Washington.
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