Crews Battle Dock Fire In Los Angeles Harbor

CBSLA.com) ^ | September 22, 2014 7:24 PM

[BenLurkin]

WILMINGTON (CBSLA.com) — A dock fire in Wilmington is threatening warehouses, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

A ship that had also been threatened by the fire was moved to safety shortly after 7:30 p.m.

The fire was reported at 6:41 p.m. on the 800 block of Fries Avenue.

The location is adjacent to Terminal Island.

[BenLurkin]

Very unusual event for the Port of Los Angeles

[Joe 6-pack]

[UCANSEE2]

Too early to tell what happened I guess.

[MeshugeMikey]

I’d never heard of a dock fire before this one.

I do hope it isnt jihad arson

[weps4ret]

It is the time of contract negotiations with the ILWU, and the negotiations are stalled.

[Mark17]

I would not be surprised if it was Jihad, but I am sure some government scumbag will quickly come out and say it was not, even if it was.

[Jane Long]

Nothing to see, here. (Workplace)_____(fill in the blank) error. Isn’t that what they typically say?

[truth_seeker]

Ports of Lost Angeles and Long Beach next to each other.

Combined, yields the largest cargo port in the country.

[onedoug]

DB Cooper?

[BenLurkin]

Yup.

And every time somebody here wished for the “Big One” to demolish SoCal — remember that all that capacity will be cut off.

For a long time.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

SOZE!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

If it’s an old dock with creosote soaked pilings, it’s almost impossible to put out.

[BenLurkin]

Excellent.

[BenLurkin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQv2-JCpKMk

[Slambat]

“And every time somebody here wished for the “Big One” to demolish SoCal — remember that all that capacity will be cut off.”

I think we can live without it.

[ThomasThomas]

It would be better to use firemen to put out the fire.

[BenLurkin]

http://www.johnspeedie.com/healy/right.wav

[Smokin' Joe]

If it’s an old dock with creosote soaked pilings, it’s almost impossible to put out.

The smoke from pressure treated creosoted wood is a particularly nasty irritant as well. If the Wind isn't right people in the area will be having a lot of lung trouble. Firefighters might well have to wear breathing apparatus if in the smoke.

[Smokin' Joe]

It would be better to use firemen to put out the fire.

Yabbut, water is cheaper and you don't have to train it.

[Steven Scharf]

“I’d never heard of a dock fire before this one.”

Dock and pier fires happen all the time in costal cities. There are many famous pier fires including one just a couple of months ago in England.

Take your tinfoil hat off, everything that happens is not jihad.