NTSB discussing report on deadly Port Newark cargo ship fire
Newark Fire Captains Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr. were killed when the Italian-owned ship caught fire in July 2023.
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Newark Fire Captains Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr. were killed when the Italian-owned ship caught fire in July 2023.
When the "Dali" rammed the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning, it brought maritime traffic in and out of the port to a standstill.
Newark Fire Captains Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr. were killed when the massive fire tore through the Italian cargo ship Grande Costa D'Avorio last July.
The U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board are conducting an investigation into the blaze that killed two firefighters last July.
The attorney representing families is planning legal action against the city of Newark and the vessel operator.
It has been more than six months since a cargo ship fire left two Newark firefighters dead. Wednesday, the United States Coast Guard continued a hearing where workers and officials, including Newark's former fire chief, spoke about what they knew. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/429WyYs
A blaze erupted on the Grande Costa D'Avorio on July 5, killing two Newark firefighters.
A blaze erupted on the Grande Costa D'Avorio on July 5, killing two Newark firefighters. CBS New York's Jessica Moore has the story.
Two firefighters were killed when a massive fire overtook an Italian cargo ship in Port Newark on July 5, 2023.
There's new information about July's deadly cargo ship fire in Port Newark, as the Coast Guard previewed Wednesday's public hearing. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/41YVTcg
The attorney representing both families said a Jeep Wrangler with known issues caused the fire and crew members incorrectly used a fire suppression system.
Fire Captains Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr. were killed while battling a massive fire on board a cargo ship at Port Newark back in July.
A truck caught fire at Port Newark on Wednesday.
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He was one of two firefighters killed in the line of duty last week while battling the massive cargo ship fire at Port Newark.
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A wake was held Wednesday for one of the two firefighters killed while battling a fire on a cargo ship in Port Newark. Augusto Acabou is being remembered by those who knew him. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/43m3OiI
One of the two firefighters who died while battling a fire on a cargo ship in Port Newark is being remembered. Loved ones gathered Wednesday at a wake for 45-year-old Augusto "Auggie" Acabou. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/43m3OiI
A viewing will be held today for Newark Firefighter Augusto Acabou, before his colleague Wayne Brooks Jr. is remembered tomorrow. CBS New York's Zinna Maldonado has more on the investigation.
The cargo ship fire that killed two firefighters last week in Port Newark has officially been put out, U.S. Coast Guard officials announced Tuesday. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports on where the investigation goes from here.
Investigators providing an update on last week's deadly cargo ship fire at Port Newark
Crews were still monitoring hot spots in the cargo ship fire at Port Newark on Sunday, four days after it first started burning. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/44zMVCm
There are signs of progress at Port Newark where a cargo ship fire is still burning three days later. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3XXrgSB
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