Fire That Killed 2 on a Cargo Ship in New Jersey Is out After Nearly a Week, Officials Say
NEWARK, N.J.—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.
“We can officially declare the fire is out,” Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant, the captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey, said during a news conference in Port Newark.
Emergency personnel battle against a fire aboard the Italian-flagged Grande Costa d’Avorio cargo ship at the Port of Newark in Newark, N.J., on July 7, 2023. (John Minchillo/AP Photo)
It could be a while before officials know the cause of the blaze that started late Wednesday and left two Newark firefighters dead and five others injured….