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Families Blame Faulty Vehicle for Ship Fire That Killed Two New Jersey Firefighters

The families of two New Jersey firefighters who were killed battling a July blaze inside a cargo ship said Friday a malfunctioning vehicle being used to load cargo onto the ship caused the fire. Relatives of Newark firefighters Captains Augusto …

A Freighter Carrying Nearly 3,000 Cars Catches Fire in the North Sea and a Crew Member is Killed

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A fire on a freight ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars was burning out of control Wednesday in the North Sea, and the Dutch coast guard said one crew member had died, others were hurt and …

Crews Continue to Battle Cargo Ship Blaze that Killed Two New Jersey Firefighters

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) __ Fire crews on Saturday continued to battle flames that have smoldered inside a cargo ship docked at the East Coast’s biggest port, days after the blaze claimed the lives of two New Jersey firefighters and injured …