The fire aboard a huge cargo ship that killed two Newark firefighters last week has finally been extinguished, but there are still questions that remain, the U.S. Coast Guard said
Electric vehicles aboard the ship were offloaded in Baltimore. Other previously owned vehicles bound for western Africa were loaded onboard in Newark. The vessel was supposed to head to Providence, Rhode Island, for more previously owned vehicles before heading for Africa.
As the investigation into the raging fire continues, the Newark Fire union is raising pointed questions about why their firefighters were never trained to fight fires at the port — and whether that lack of training put firefighters’ lives at risk. "There was no full scale, fire department training...that ever occurred on the city of Newark in the history that I’ve been there" said Captain Anthony Tarantino, president of Newark fire officers union.
Captain Zeita Merchant said that the Coast Guard will be"committed to implementing lessons learned so we do not repeat the tragedies we experienced here in Newark."Officials said fire crews arriving at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday reported a blaze in the rear of the ship on the 10th to 12th levels. About an hour later, a mayday call was issued after a firefighter became trapped inside, and a second mayday call was issued for another firefighter.
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