Port of LA fire continues under the pier. One large container ship moved out of harms way pic.twitter.com/8nNAuoTrT7
— Kevin Takumi (@KevinTakumi) September 23, 2014
A fire broke out Monday night at a dock at the Port of Los Angeles, burning about 150 feet of a pier.
Boats tied to the dock were moved to safety, said Katherine Main of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The LAFD fought the fire from the air, ground and water. Firefighters from the Long Beach Fire Department were also among the 150 firefighters battling the four-alarm blaze.
The fire broke out at 6:41 p.m. at 802 S. Fries Ave., Main said.
The LAFD brought out two of its large fire-fighting boats docked in San Pedro, along with two of its smaller ones. One of the big boats can shoot out 38,000 gallons a minute, according to KCAL9.
Divers, some of them just observing and others with fire hoses, attacked the fire from under the water, and helicopters overhead also were involved.
The fire was on Berths 177 and 179 on a 40-acre area from where big cargo ships load and unload. Four people were evacuated from the warehouse.
The fire was not directly burning in the warehouse but rather was licking the pier underneath the warehouse, Main said.
At least one large cargo ship tied to the berth were moved as were some smaller boats.
Two terminals nearby were also evacuated because of the dense smoke.
— City News Service