On November 21, 2025, several agencies responded to a fire aboard the docked container ship ONE HENRY HUDSON at 701 East New Dock Street in San Pedro.
Over the extended course of this fire, Unified Command was established between Los Angeles City Fire Department, United States Coast Guard, Los Angeles Port Police, and representatives of ONE HENRY HUDSON.
As the agency primarily responsible for fire suppression, LAFD deployed nearly 200 personnel numerous fire companies and several specialized resources including Heavy Rescue, HazMat, USAR, Fire Boats, and Air Operations coordinated efforts from land, sea, and sky.
Long Beach Fire Department deployed two Battalion Chiefs, a foam apparatus, and Fire Boats 15 and 20 that assisted fire suppression efforts alongside five of LAFD’s fire boats. Thermal imaging provided by a CalOES FIRIS fixed-wing aircraft helped monitor fire conditions and heat signatures from above.
Several of the ship’s 23 total crew members initially assisted firefighters in gaining access to the lower decks of the ship, but all 23 members were ultimately safely assisted off the vessel with help from Los Angeles Port Police and United States Customs and Border Protection.
No injuries have been reported as a result of this fire.
By Saturday morning, the vessel had been towed out to sea to an anchorage near Angel’s Gate Lighthouse, allowing firefighting and cooling efforts to continue while reducing risk to the port.
The Port of LA has since lifted its residential shelter-in-place order, and four of its seven container terminals have resumed operations.
