• A major emergency was declared due to a hazardous fire on the cargo ship One Henry Hudson.
• Firefighters used drones for thermal imaging and cooling efforts on the ship’s exterior.
• All 23 crew members were safely evacuated; no injuries reported.
• Shelter-in-place orders for local neighborhoods have been lifted as the fire is now substantially contained.
• Hazardous materials were involved, requiring special protective measures for firefighters.

A major emergency was declared at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday night as over 180 firefighters commenced battling a massive blaze on the cargo ship One Henry Hudson, which involved hazardous materials. The electrical fire was reported just after 6:30 p.m., and an explosion shortly thereafter impacted the vessel's power and operations, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and reports from latimes, scmp, and sfgate.

Firefighters have been using drones for thermal imaging to assess the fire's progress as marine units cool the ship’s exterior. Incident command had restricted personnel from going below deck due to the dangerous conditions, according to statements from LAFD and corroborated by reuters and sfgate.

All 23 crew members were evacuated without reported injuries, and shelter-in-place orders for San Pedro and Wilmington were briefly enacted due to concerns over hazardous materials. These orders were later lifted, indicating successful containment of the fire, according to the latest updates from LAFD and reuters and scmp.