Companies were called at 6:41 PM on September 22, 2014, to 802 S Fries Ave in Wilmington to find fire billowing from under a 150 foot wharf. An aggressive fire attack was mounted by LAFD’s fire boats as divers entered the dark waters to assault the blaze from below the pier.
Due to the scope of the incident a unified command with Port Police, Coast Guard, and the Long Beach was established. During the firefight two large cargo ships were moved to a safe location as a precaution. Over 170 firefighters contained the bulk of the fire in just under two hours. The stubborn hard to reach fire smoldered for hours and firefighters continue to work through the night.
The cause of this fire remains under active investigation by the Arson Section.
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