BREAKING: Two firefighters have died during an effort to extinguish a fire that broke out aboard a massive container ship docked at NJ's Port Newark, the city’s fire chief said.
The fire became so intense that numerous rescue companies were called to assist, Rufus said during a press conference, adding that several specialized rescue companies throughout New Jersey and the state of New York came and assisted with primary and secondary searches to try to locate the unaccounted for firefighters, which were eventually found and removed from the structure.
Baraka went on to highlight what he called the"many acts of bravery" witnessed during the fatal fire, calling the overall scenario"very traumatic." The names of the firefighters lost will not be released until the city speaks with their families first, officials said. An EMS member as well as an Elizabeth firefighter also received medical treatment at the scene. It is unclear what their injuries were.
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