Several terminals were closed at the Port of Los Angeles after a lithium battery caught fire By Reuters

(Reuters) – Operations at the Port of Los Angeles were disrupted after an overturned tractor-trailer carrying a load of lithium batteries caught fire near Ocean & Navy Way on Terminal Island on Thursday, prompting the closure of many terminals.

Firefighters will continue to monitor the battery fire through Thursday night and into Friday, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement, adding that the fire will burn for at least another 24 to 48 hours.

“The APM, Fenix ​​Marine, Everport and Yusen terminals will remain closed Friday as local fire, hazardous materials and police agencies continue their response efforts,” the Port of Los Angeles said in a statement on social media platform X.

Trapac and the West Basin Container Terminal will remain open, along with the World Cruise Center, the port said.

Port officials are working closely with responding agencies, container terminal operators, union officials and other stakeholders to ensure safety and minimize disruption to port operations, it added.

The Port of Los Angeles is the nation’s busiest ocean trade gateway.

Berkshire Hathaway-owned BNSF Railway said it has received a preliminary report of a traffic incident on Highway 47 that has limited some rail operations and access to several port terminals in Los Angeles.