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.

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 capacity to push ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...