This is something that I as a chief never want to face, but we have to be there, we have to be strong for the family at this point.” We love each other and we protect each other. “Although this is a difficult fire, a different type of fire, they’re still willing to put themselves on the line for others,” the chief said. He said they trained on ships before, but it was a vessel that had compartments and living quarters, not a ship like this. Shipboard firefighting is a unique skill and Newark firefighters don’t commonly face this kind of fire, Jackson said. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka called it “tragic for all firefighters who know what it means to go in a burning structure in a danger that you are going to have to experience when you do so.” “Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the loss of two Newark firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty,” Democratic Gov. The Grimaldi Group statement said the cause of the fire isn’t known, but it will investigate in cooperation with authorities. It also said that no electric cars nor hazardous cargo is on board, no fuel spills have been detected, and the stability of the ship was not been compromised. The company’s statement said the crew immediately activated on-board fire suppression procedures and the local firefighting service was alerted, triggering a prompt response that was crucial to containing and controlling the blaze. READ MORE: Philippine ferry catches fire at sea, coast guard rescues all 120 people aboard Grimaldi Deep Sea said the fire broke out on the ship’s 10th deck as its 28 crew members and local stevedores were completing the loading of more than 1,200 new and used cars, vans and trucks bound for West Africa. Marine traffic trackers show the Italian-flagged Grande Costa d’Avorio, which was built in 2011, arrived from the Port of Baltimore several days earlier. All were expected to recover, but their names and details on their conditions were not disclosed. Three Newark firefighters and two Elizabeth firefighters were treated for injuries including smoke inhalation. Augusto “Augie” Acabou, 45, and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr., 49, were found and removed from the structure but unfortunately they lost their lives, Jackson said. Outside rescue companies from around the state were called in. The blaze quickly extended to the 11th and 12th floors, and as firefighters were pushed back by the intense heat, two of them were lost, Newark Fire Chief Rufus Jackson said at a news conference at the port, where the fire was still burning early Thursday,įirefighters weren’t initially able to find their colleagues. Responding firefighters found five to seven vehicles already on fire when they reached the 10th floor of the cargo ship at Port Newark around 9:30 p.m. (AP) - Two firefighters were killed and five others injured battling a blaze that began deep inside a docked cargo ship carrying more than a thousand vehicles, officials said Thursday.
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