WATCH | Massive fire aboard container ship 'ONE Henry Hudson' nearly out; crew unharmed

A massive fire on the 'ONE Henry Hudson' (IMO: 9302176), a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles (on Friday) was nearly contained as of Saturday afternoon (local time).

No injuries were reported among the 23-member crew, who were all evacuated safely.

A shelter-in-place order for residents in the San Pedro and Wilmington areas in the vicinity of the port had been issued on Friday night when the blaze broke out.

The order was lifted on Saturday morning, when the ship was moved out into the Long Beach anchorage, as per the vessel's AIS signal, Marine Traffic data showed.

The shelter in place order has been lifted for the Los Angeles port communities, including Wilmington and San Pedro.

LA thanks our courageous emergency responders who worked around the clock to respond to the @PortofLA container ship incident.

— Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) November 22, 2025

The Panamian-flagged vessel, owned by Ocean Network Express (ONE), had recently come from Tokyo on Wednesday, and was confirmed to be carrying hazardous materials.

According to Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Captain Adam Van Gerpen, at least 40 containers were involved in the fire that began in the lower deck of the vessel, and it was possible that it had spread to 100 or more containers after an explosion aboard.

"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 the help of Los Angeles Port Police and United States Customs and Border Protection," an LAFD statement said.

Nearly 200 LAFD personnel were rushed to the scene, who were assisted by the United States Coast Guard, the Los Angeles Port Police, and ONE representatives.

"Fire burned on multiple sub-levels below deck, in areas that were largely inaccessible. At approximately 8:00 PM, a mid-ship explosion caused onboard lights and cranes to lose power. While the ship maintained a stable height in the water with no indication of listing, hazardous materials were identified in several affected bays," the statement added.

As a result, only "a small section" of the ship—by now far into open water—continued to burn, as of Saturday (local time). The Coast Guard had said that a safety zone of 0.5 NM and a temporary flight restriction had been established around the vessel. Port operations had resumed on Saturday morning.

The last of the firefighting efforts for the ONE Henry Hudson after it was moved further out into the Long Beach anchorage | LAFD