Firefighters continue to battle fire on cargo ship in Port Newark

Crews continue to fight the blaze that occured Wednesday night at Port Newark, where two firefighters were killed. Marcus Solis has the latest.No smoke was seen coming out of the cargo ship at Port Newark Saturday morning, showing early signs of progress following the fatal fire that killed two firefighters this week.

The fire that has been prolonged since Wednesday night's fire due to vehicle gas tanks that continued to explode, adding literal fuel to the fire. The fire started on the 10th deck as crew members and local stevedores were moving cars, vans and trucks. Upon arrival, firefighters located the fire, which broke out in five to seven cars and spread to the 11th and 12th floors of the ship, named the Grande Costa D'Avorio.

The firefighters were eventually located inside the large ship and pronounced dead. Those victims were identified as Augusto "Augie" Acabou, 45, and Wayne "Bears" Brooks Jr., 49.Left: Wayne Brooks, Jr. and right: Augusto Acabou

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