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31 Jul 2015 / United States, Los Angeles

Fire fighters battling stubborn blaze at port

Fire boats, scuba divers and ground crew have been deployed by the Los Angeles and Long Beach Fire Department to fight a blaze at the Port of Los Angeles. The fire broke out at about 6.40pm last night (22 September) in the 800 block of South Fries Avenue beneath a steel warehouse, threatening nearby cargo ships. It has been contained to a 50-foot-by-800-foot area, but efforts to extinguish the fire are expected to last for at least an additional 12 hours as crews struggle to reach flames within multiple layers of heavy timber soaked in dark, tar-like liquid creosote. Employees at the TraPac, Yang Ming, China Shipping, Pasaha, NYK, APL and Evergreen terminals were told to check with their employers before heading into work, due to constrained access. About 850 terminal employees were evacuated Monday night as a precaution. According to an update posted today on Twitter by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, thanks to the work of the fire department, port operations will not be interrupted. For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at [email protected]

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