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Fire crews move container of damaged lithium-ion batteries that burned in the Port of L.A. for hours. Roads reopen
Some port terminals were shut down Friday as firefighters monitor a truckload of batteries that ignited near the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
A truck full of batteries has been burning for almost a full day, shutting down ports in LA
A truck full of lithium-ion batteries is burning in Los Angeles, shutting down ports and a bridge. It’s not clear what the batteries were for — but LA’s Vincent Thomas Bridge, leading to the Port of Los Angeles and next-door Port of Long Beach,
Truck Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries Catches Fire in Los Angeles, Closing Port Terminals
The Port of Los Angeles shuttered several terminals because of the fire, which was expected to burn for up to 48 hours. Part of a highway was closed where the truck had overturned.
Lithium Battery Fire Halts Work at Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Terminals
Several terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach canceled their second shift Thursday and will close Friday after a big rig overturned on a vital roadway and the lithium batteries it was carrying caught fire.
Ports of L.A., Long Beach see disruptions after lithium battery fire on roadway
Parts of the Port of Los Angeles continue to be inaccessible on Friday after a big rig hauling large lithium batteries overturned and caught fire. The damage from the accident and fire left the main r
Truck carrying lithium batteries sparks fire and snarls operations at the Port of Los Angeles
A big rig carrying lithium batteries that overturned and sparked a fire has snarled operations at the Port of Los Angeles
Fire engulfing crashed tractor-trailer hauling lithium batteries burns on and on at Los Angeles port
A tractor-trailer full of lithium batteries that overturned and caught fire Thursday at the Port of Los Angeles continued to burn Friday and kept several port terminals closed.
Lithium-ion battery fire disrupts terminal operations at Port of Los Angeles
A truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned and caught fire Thursday near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The post Lithium-ion battery fire disrupts terminal operations at Port of Los Angeles appeared first on FreightWaves.
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