{"id":1965464,"date":"2023-07-06T11:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T15:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-firefighters-die-while-fighting-fire-on-new-jersey-ship\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T11:23:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T15:23:08","slug":"two-firefighters-die-while-fighting-fire-on-new-jersey-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-firefighters-die-while-fighting-fire-on-new-jersey-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"Two firefighters perish battling New Jersey ship fire."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-firefighters-die-while-fighting-fire-on-new-jersey-ship%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1965464&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/roy-francis\">Roy Francis<\/a><br \/>8:06 AM \u2013 Thursday, July 6, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Two New Jersey firefighters were killed, and several others were injured overnight while fighting a fire on a cargo ship in Newark, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Multiple Firefighters Missing and Unaccounted as Large Ship is on fire <br \/>\u2070\ud83d\udccc<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Newark?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Newark<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewJersey?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewJersey<\/a>\u2070<br \/>Currently, Multiple firefighters and other emergency personnel have been dispatched to the Newark port in New Jersey in response to a Mayday call reporting a ship fire.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/llnl1AYjiV\">pic.twitter.com\/llnl1AYjiV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rawsalerts\/status\/1676808676290510848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The fire began around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday night on the ship, which was at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal. The ship, the Grande Coaster Eadoiroi, was carrying around 5,000 cars, multiple of which had caught on fire.<\/p>\n<p>After firefighters responded to the scene, they attempted to extinguish the fire, which by then had spread to multiple levels. However, they were pushed back by the extreme heat, according to Newark Fire Chief Rufus Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>The two firefighters, Wayne Brooks Jr., 49, and Augusto Acabou, 45, had been initially reported missing before they were confirmed to have died in the blaze.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cTwo firefighters were lost while conducting this action of backing out of the structure,\u201d Jackson told ABC7.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As of 5:30 a.m. the fire was under control and firefighting operations were mostly finished, however crews were continuing to monitor the ship.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI saw acts of bravery and comradery today that are unparalleled. And it\u2019s very, very, very traumatic for all of us,\u201d Mayor Ras Baraka said, according to CBS.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Along with the two deaths, almost a dozen other firefighters had been treated for various injuries that were sustained while battling the fire according to the Newark Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p>According to ABC News, officials said that the investigators do not yet know the cause of the fire, however, investigation are underway.<\/p>\n<p>Fire departments in the region offered their condolences to the Newark department.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe FDNY mourns with the Newark Fire Department after the loss of two Firefighters who were killed while bravely fighting a fire in the Port of Newark early this morning,\u201d the New York City Fire Department said in a statement. \u201cOur hearts go out to the Newark Fire Department and the families of the two fallen Firefighters.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! 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The incident occurred overnight, leaving several firefighters missing and unaccounted for. 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