Containership Fire at Port of Los Angeles; Long Beach, California

Long Beach, CA, USA | 2025-Nov-21

Initial Notification: The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach that a fire had broken out on the container ship “ONE Henry Hudson” docked at Birth 218 at the Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is currently working to extinguish the fire. No casualties have been reported. At the request of USCG, the NOAA scientific support team is currently reviewing the vessel’s cargo manifest to assess the presence of potentially hazardous materials.