Cargo ship fire that killed 2 Newark firefighters finally put out; Cause still unclear
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The fire aboard a huge cargo ship that killed two Newark firefighters last week has finally been extinguished, but there are still questions that remain, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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Cargo ship fire that killed 2 Newark firefighters finally put out; Cause still unclear
Two firefighters were killed and five others injured battling a blaze that began deep inside a docked cargo ship carrying 5,000 cars, Newark's fire chief said
Officials in Newark say two firefighters were killed and five others injured battling a blaze inside a docked cargo ship carrying more than a thousand vehicles.
Newark's fire chief says his department did not have adequate training or equipment to deal with the flames and that dealing with cars filled with gas on a cargo ship is extremely difficult.
A cargo ship burned for a third day Friday at a New Jersey port after the fire claimed the lives of two firefighters and exposed gaps in the ability of fire crews to respond to emergencies on hulking container ships.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A cargo ship docked at the East Coast's biggest port smoldered for a third day and will likely burn for several more after the fire
A fire aboard a cargo ship docked in Newark, New Jersey, which has killed two firefighters since its ignition Wednesday night, is expected to burn for several more days.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A cargo ship burned for a third day Friday at a New Jersey port after the fire claimed the lives of two firefighters and exposed gaps in
Fire crews continue to battle a blaze in a cargo ship docked at the East Coast’s biggest port, days after the blaze claimed the lives of two New Jersey firefighters and injured five others. Newark firefighters Augusto “Augie” Acabou and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr.
Officials described the ongoing firefight as an "extremely complex operation" that involved coordination with multiple local, state and federal agencies.
Crews have been shooting jets of water into the Italian-flagged Grande Costa d’Avorio docked in Newark as flames flared periodically from decks where hundreds of vehicles were loaded.
NEWARK, N.J. >> A cargo ship docked at the East Coast’s biggest port smoldered for a third day and will likely burn for several more after the fire claimed the lives of two New Jersey firefighters, officials said Friday, acknowledging that they’ll be discussing how first responders are trained.
NEWARK, N.J. >> Fire crews on Saturday continued to battle flames that have smoldered inside a cargo ship docked at the East Coast’s biggest port, days after the blaze claimed the lives of two New Jersey firefighters and injured five others.
Crews extinguished the intensely burning fire aboard a cargo ship docked in New Jersey after nearly a week and are now beginning their investigation into the blaze that killed two firefighters, officials said Tuesday.
A fire aboard the Grande Costa d’Avorio cargo ship, docked off Newark, New Jersey, has been extinguished after nearly a week. Two firefighters died in the blaze.
The fire aboard a huge cargo ship that killed two Newark firefighters last week has finally been extinguished, but there are still questions that remain, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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