Cargo Ship Fire Expected To Burn For Several Days

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A cargo ship burned for a third day and will likely smolder for several more days at a New Jersey port after two firefighters died in the blaze. The fire exposed gaps in the ability of fire crews to respond to emergencies on hulking container ships. Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said Friday that the city has an agreement with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey covering their response to fires and that they continue to have conversations “today and going forward in terms of training.” Crews have been shooting jets of water into the Italian-flagged Grande Costa d’Avorio docked in Newark as flames flared periodically from decks where hundreds of vehicles were loaded.