Los Angeles vehicle rollover with Hazardous Materials 9/26/24

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A semi truck carrying lithium ion batteries overturned on Thursday in Los Angeles' Terminal Island. Some of the batteries began leaking and some exploding. The incident remains active.

Official updates from LAFD
Vehicle Rollover; INC#0796; 11:58AM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; Firefighters are on scene of a vehicle rollover (big rig) with the overturned trailer containing large lithium ion batteries (unknown specific size or quantity). LAFD Hazardous Materials specialists are on scene. No reported injuries. Crews are setting up hose lines in case of fire hazard and decontamination stations in case of hazardous materials exposure. The 47 Freeway will be completely shut down between Ferry Street and Long Beach. LAPD Inc #2432 and CHP Inc #1151 & #1232.; FS 40; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC6 E248 E40 E48 JT2 JT6 RA36 SQ48 T48; CH7; 14 15; Nicholas Prange
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Update Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 02:00PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; Firefighters are on scene of an overturned big rig with lithium ion batteries in the trailer (shipping container). The batteries have been damaged, and are on fire and off-gassing (with reports of one battery exploding). LAFD Hazardous Materials specialists are on scene. Firefighters have created a large perimeter around the site and are in the defensive mode (keeping their distance with hose lines for protection). There are no evacuations and no widespread or off-site hazard. The 47 Freeway remains closed east of Ferry. PIO Captain Adam Van Gerpen and PIO Firefighter David Ortiz are responding to the scene.; FS 40; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC13 BC6 E112 E238 E248 E295 E40 E48 E85 EM6 ER1 ER4 JT2 JT6 PI2 PI4 RA112 RA36 RA6 RA64 RA79 SQ21 SQ48 T38 T48 T95; CH7; 14 15 16; Nicholas Prange
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Update Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 10:00PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; Firefighters will continue to monitor the battery fire through the night and all day tomorrow - a fire which is expected to last at least another 24-48 hours. CA-47 from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Long Beach will remain closed through that time period, as well.; Nicholas Prange
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BATTERY RELOCATION Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 02:00PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; Firefighters have devised a plan to move the container with the hazardous lithium-ion batteries to an open lot on Terminal Island. This will allow it to continue burning or off gassing, while lessening the impact on traffic and port operations.; Nicholas Prange
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Update Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 08:00PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; Firefighters donned their fire-protection equipment and approached the wreckage with two LAFD Heavy Rescues and other heavy machinery to move the container (with hazardous lithium-ion batteries) to an open lot near LAFD Fire Station 40 on Terminal Island. The tractor portion of the big rig remains on the roadway, which is still closed. Crews are working to upright the big rig, remove it, and clean the roadway to, once again, allow safe travel by motorists on CA-47.; Nicholas Prange
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Update Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 09:15PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; After LAFD removed the shipping container from the roadway and cleared the big rig from the lanes, the roadway was inspected and there is no damage and all hazardous materials have been removed. All road closures have been lifted. LAFD currently remains in charge of the incident. The smoldering container (which is still on a fire department lowboy trailer) remains in a rail yard near Fire Station 40 in a secured site with no public access. Firefighters will monitor the container overnight and into the morning. We anticipate transferring control of the hazardous materials incident to the US Coast Guard by noon tomorrow. We do not anticipate any further updates.; Nicholas Prange
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