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Cleanup continues after deadly Port Newark ship fire

Two city firefighters were killed fighting the blaze

08/09/2023

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Cleanup continues after deadly Port Newark ship fire

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Two city firefighters were killed fighting the blaze

Thousands of vehicles and more than 100 containers have finally been moved off a ship that caught fire in a deadly blaze at Port Newark last month, a milestone in the ongoing salvage efforts. Two Newark firefighters died when responding to the fire aboard the Grande Costa D’Avorio.

08/09/2023

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