Quote Originally Posted by riverrunner1984 View Post
Wow. Was it just the dock that burned or were there containers there as well that went up? I heard there are air quality warnings in Pedro and LB today.
That dock was used for break bulk cargo. Steel beams and wire rod type stuff mostly. It's a really old dock with a lot of history. Apparently a spark from a welder started it. The pylons under the dock are wood and are treated with something to preserve them and that was the chemical that was burning. Smell was horrible. It was actually burning under the dock since it was all built with wood. Flames were crazy.