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An electrical fire broke out below deck on a cargo ship docked in the Port of Los Angeles on the evening of Nov. 21

Authorities described the incident involving the container ship ONE Henry Hudson as a “major emergency”

In a statement to PEOPLE, the U.S. Coast Guard stated that “the Unified Command continues to closely monitor the situation and the extent of potential pollution is currently unknown”

A large fire erupted on a cargo ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles, leading to a major emergency response effort.

An electrical fire was reported below deck by crew members of the container ship ONE Henry Hudson on Friday, Nov. 21, at 6:38 p.m., according to a release issued by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). The department called the incident a “major emergenc

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