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Containership Fire at Port of Los Angeles; Long Beach, California

NOAA initial notification: “The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach that a fire had broken out on the container ship “ONE Henry Hudson” docked at Birth 218 at the Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire […]”[1]

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Posted 1 Dec 2025

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“UPDATE 5: ONE Henry Hudson container ship returned to berth at Port of Los Angeles; Investigation continues UPDATE 5: ONE Henry Hudson container ship returned to berth at Port of Los Angeles; Investigation continues SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Under the direction of the Unified Command, crews returned the ONE Henry Hudson to Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles late Wednesday […]” Current outcome is not independently verified by seahazards.[6]

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6 dated source records · 21 Nov 2025 to 1 Dec 2025
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NOAA incident record opened

Initial notification excerpt: “The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach that a fire had broken out on the container ship “ONE Henry Hudson” docked at Birth 218 at the Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is currently working to extinguish the fire. No casualties have been reported. At the request of USCG, the NOAA scientific support team is currently reviewing the vessel’s cargo manifest to assess the presence of potentially hazardous materials.”

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Milestone 1 of 6: 21 Nov 2025. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track

  1. NOAA incident record opened

    Initial notification excerpt: “The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach that a fire had broken out on the container ship “ONE Henry Hudson” docked at Birth 218 at the Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is currently working to extinguish the fire. No casualties have been reported. At the request of USCG, the NOAA scientific support team is currently reviewing the vessel’s cargo manifest to assess the presence of potentially hazardous materials.”

    NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (33.698°, -118.215°)

  2. USCG Press Release - 23Nov25

    Source report excerpt: “UPDATE: Unified Command responds to cargo container ship fire at Port of Los Angeles 251122-G-G2011-1001 Los Angeles Fire Department fireboats are continuing firefighting operations to stop fire aboard cargo vessel One Henry Hudson off the Port of Los Angeles, Nov. 22, 2025. A unified command was established consisting of Los Angeles Fire Department, Coast Guard, L.A. Port Police was stood up to respond to this incident, when the fire started Friday night. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kody Sparks). Unified Command continues efforts to stop fire on cargo vessel at the Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles Fire Department fireboats are continuing firefighting operations to […]”

  3. USCG Press Release #2 - 24Nov25

    Source report excerpt: “UPDATE 2: Unified Command continues response to cargo container ship fire at Port of Los Angeles 251124-G-G2011-1005 Water accumulates on the ONE Henry Hudson container ship as firefighters douse the vessel to cool its temperature and maintain hull integrity, off the coast of San Pedro, Nov. 24, 2025. A Unified Command was established to respond to the fire aboard the ship, which started Nov. 21, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kody Sparks). 251124-G-G2011-1004 A response team member takes a photo of a container aboard the ONE Henry Hudson container ship, off the coast of San Pedro, Nov. 24, 2025. A Unified Command was established to respond to the fire aboard the […]”

  4. USCG Press Release #3 - 25Nov25

    Source report excerpt: “UPDATE 3: Container ship fire contained at Port of Los Angeles UPDATE 3: Container ship fire contained at Port of Los Angeles SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Crews, under the Unified Command, continue their response operations Tuesday after a fire occurred aboard the container Ship One Henry Hudson in the Port of Los Angeles, Friday. UPDATE 3: Container ship fire contained at Port of Los Angeles SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Crews, under the Unified Command, continue their response operations Tuesday after a fire occurred aboard the container Ship One Henry Hudson in the Port of Los Angeles, Friday. 251124-G-G2011-1005 Water accumulates on the ONE Henry Hudson container ship as firefighters douse the vessel to […]”

  5. USCG Press Release #4 - 26Nov2025

    Source report excerpt: “UPDATE 4: ONE Henry Hudson container ship to return to berth at Port of Los Angeles / Published Nov. 26, 2025 SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Under the leadership of the Unified Command, crews are preparing to return the ONE Henry Hudson vessel to Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, as the fire on board has been fully contained. This marks a critical step toward the next phase of response operations, where cargo and waste will be offloaded by longshore labor and salvage crews. Vessel Transit and Offload On Wednesday, crews assessed the vessel’s stability to prepare for its transit back to port, where its cargo and water accumulated from firefighting efforts will be safely offloaded and removed. […]”

  6. USCG Press Release #5 - 27Nov2025

    Source report excerpt: “UPDATE 5: ONE Henry Hudson container ship returned to berth at Port of Los Angeles; Investigation continues UPDATE 5: ONE Henry Hudson container ship returned to berth at Port of Los Angeles; Investigation continues SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Under the direction of the Unified Command, crews returned the ONE Henry Hudson to Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles late Wednesday night. The vessel’s arrival marks a key transition into the next phase of the response, where longshore labor and salvage crews will begin offloading cargo and managing waste. / Published Nov. 27, 2025 SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Under the direction of the Unified Command, crews returned the ONE Henry Hudson to Yusen Terminal at […]”

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NOAA IncidentNews 11087[1]
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  1. 1.Containership Fire at Port of Los Angeles; Long Beach, CaliforniaNOAA Office of Response and Restoration · 21 Nov 2025
  2. 2.USCG Press Release - 23Nov25NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 24 Nov 2025
  3. 3.USCG Press Release #2 - 24Nov25NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 26 Nov 2025
  4. 4.USCG Press Release #3 - 25Nov25NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 26 Nov 2025
  5. 5.USCG Press Release #4 - 26Nov2025NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 1 Dec 2025
  6. 6.USCG Press Release #5 - 27Nov2025NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 1 Dec 2025

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NOAAORR-11087 NOAA response record
Containership Fire at Port of Los Angeles; Long Beach, California.
Long Beach, CA, USA.
1. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach that a fire had broken out on the container ship “ONE Henry Hudson” docked at Birth 218 at the Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is currently working to extinguish the fire. No casualties have been reported. At the request of USCG, the NOAA scientific support team is currently reviewing the vessel’s cargo manifest to assess the presence of potentially hazardous materials.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL.
3. POSITION 33.698N 118.215W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11087: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11087
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