Fire Incidents on Port Angeles slows
business down
On the night of Sep 22nd, 2014, Port of
Los Angeles had a fire blaze with a plum of toxic fumes that led to closures
and delays for many businesses.
According to local reports, a welding
torch started a fire that burned a chemical-coated pier over night on
Wilmington Dock of Port of Los Angeles, and more than 150 firefighters are
trying to keep the fire in control.
As of now, Sep 23rd, 1:00pm (CST), all
container terminals at the Port of Los Angeles have been closed due to heavy
smoke and remain closed for more hours.
No actual cargo damages are detected due
to this fire; however this fire will worsen the LA port congestion problems;
there will be a large number of delays and inconvenience for warehouses and
deliveries at the ports.
Therefore, additional delays are
expected.
Please be wary and inform to customers.