LOS ANGELES -- A fire erupted on a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, prompting a response from more than 100 firefighters Friday evening.

All 23 crew members have been accounted for and no injuries have been reported from the electrical fire, which appears to have started below deck, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The ship's cargo includes hazardous materials.

Four terminals were shut down due to the incident, and a shelter-in-place was issued for people nearby. A total of 40 containers were burning and containment was at 0%.

"LAFD continues fire-suppression efforts and is monitoring air quality," L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said in a post on X. "The City is monitoring this active incident closely."

The blaze was reported around 6:38 p.m. with 124

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