In addition to the two deaths, several other firefighters were taken to hospitals for treatment, ABC-7 reported.
In a press conference at the scene, Newark Fire Chief Rufus Jackson said the blaze was on the 10th floor of the ship and that five to seven vehicles were engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. The fire quickly extended to the 11th and 12th floors, Jackson said, adding that firefighters were forced back due to intense heat from the flames.
“Two firefighters were lost conducting this action ,” Jackson told reporters. The names of those killed haven’t been released.
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