Two Newark firefighters died on Wednesday night while fighting a blaze on a cargo ship at Port Newark.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Two Newark firefighters died Wednesday night while fighting a blaze on a cargo ship at Port Newark, officials said.
The department responded around 9:30 p.m. to a fire on the massive car carrier Grande Costa d’Avorio, which was loaded with more than 1,000 vehicles, officials said. By the time firefighters arrived, the blaze was already burning a handful of cars on the 10th floor, Jackson said. It quickly spread to the 11th and 12th floors.
After initial searches to locate the missing individuals were unsuccessful, other teams were called from around New Jersey and New York City. The U.S. Coast Guard was also called in to assist. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka called it a tragedy “for all firefighters who know what it means to go into a burning structure … and the danger that you're going to have to experience when you do so.”Port Newark is part of the larger Port of New York and New Jersey, the biggest marine port on the East Coast. It is run by the Port Authority, sits near Newark Airport and is one of the largest sources of imported goods in the U.S.
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