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A fire aboard a Los Angeles container ship briefly prompted a shelter-in-place order for surrounding communities over concerns about hazardous materials within the ship’s cargo. All 23 crew members of the ship were accounted for and there were no injuries from the electrical fire, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Officials said they had identified hazardous materials aboard the vessel. Mayor Karen Bass announced the cancellation of a shelter-in-place order that had been in place for the areas around the port for several hours. It was not immediately clear how the fire started.