Investigators are searching for answers after two firefighters were killed while battling a raging blaze aboard a cargo ship docked in Newark, New Jersey.
New York City Fire Department fire boats spray water on a cargo ship where two New Jersey firefighters were killed after they became trapped while battling a blaze the ship docked at Port Newark, N.J., July 6, 2023.Investigators are searching for answers after two firefighters were killed and five more were injured while battlingIt was the first time since 2007 that a Newark firefighter was killed on the job, according to city officials.
The fire continues to burn "very hot," making the steel ship inaccessible to firefighters, so crews are trying to to cool it from the perimeter by dousing the vessel with water and keeping the flames contained toward the top deck, according to Gordon Lorenson, project manager at Donjon Marine, which provides marine support services.
The United States Coast Guard also responded to the fire, describing the boat in a Twitter post as a "roll on/roll off vehicle cargo ship." As of 5:20 a.m. on Thursday, the blaze was under control and firefighting operations were mostly completed, though crews were continuing to monitor the ship. The fire was contained in an area of the 11th and 12 floors of the vessel, which has a Halon fire suppression system, city officials said.
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