Firefighters and a hazardous materials team responded to a rollover crash and fire involving a big rig carrying lithium-ion batteries Thursday near the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro. There were no injuries reported in the crash early Thursday afternoon near the busy shipping port.

Hazardous materials investigators are responding to San Pedro where a big rig containing lithium-ion batteries flipped over, trigging a partial closure of the 47 Freeway in the Long Beach area, authorities said.

A hazardous fire broke out in San Pedro around noon on Thursday after a big rig carrying lithium ion batteries overturned, causing at least one battery to explode, authorities said.