"Fatal Newark Port Fire Extinguished, Union Demands Additional Staff"

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The fire aboard the Italian cargo ship Grande Costa D'Avorio at Port Newark has been extinguished, and the Coast Guard is now investigating the cause and preparing to dismantle the ship. Two Newark firefighters lost their lives while battling the fire, and concerns have been raised by the Newark firefighters' union regarding aging equipment, inadequate staffing levels, and 80 unfilled firefighter positions in the city. Governor Phil Murphy has acknowledged the need for increased staffing but has not committed to providing state resources.
Topics:nation#cargo-ship-fire#investigation#maritimedisaster#newark-firefighters-union#port-newark#salvage-operations
- Newark Port fire: Blaze aboard cargo ship now out; Union pushes for new hires WABC-TV
- More Than Five Days Later, Fatal Cargo Ship Fire Is Out The New York Times
- Fire that killed 2 on a cargo ship in New Jersey is out after nearly a week, officials say The Associated Press
- Community Rallies Around Families Of Newark Firefighters Killed Daily Voice
- Did these firefighters have to die? | Moran NJ.com
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