NTSB boss Jennifer Homendy accused the Newark Fire Department of having a “failure of leadership” after a cargo ship fire killed two firefighters in July 2023.

The July 2023 inferno inside the Italian-flagged ship smoldered at Port Newark for nearly a week and resulted in the deaths of two Newark firefighters.

NTSB cites ‘failure of leadership,' lack of training in deadly Newark cargo ship fire The board also found that the fire ignited when cargo loaders used a Jeep that wasn't designed for such work ...

A cargo ship blaze killed two firefighters at the East Coast's largest port in July 2023.© AP NTSB chairperson Jennifer Homendy accused the Newark Fire Department of having a "failure of ...

WASHINGTON — A deadly fire aboard a cargo ship being loaded with used cars at Port Newark in July 2023 was ignited by a Jeep that dripped “flaming fireballs” as it strained beyond its ...

FILE - Emergency personnel battle against a fire aboard the Italian-flagged Grande Costa d'Avorio cargo ship at the Port of Newark, July 7, 2023, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) ...

The Newark fire department’s lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the East Coast’s largest port in July 2023 amounted to a “failure of ...

AP FILE - Emergency personnel battle against a fire aboard the Italian-flagged Grande Costa d'Avorio cargo ship at the Port of Newark By Associated Press Published April 15, 2025 12:52 pm ...

The Newark fire department’s lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the East Coast’s largest port in July 2023 amounted to a “failure of ...