Officials heard testimony on training and communication failures, and a language barrier

Battalion chief details confusion, inadequate training, language barrier

Mayor Baraka responds to criticism spurred by recent deaths of two firefighters

City of Newark officials posthumously promoted Acabou to captain

Mayor Ras Baraka reacts angrily to the accusations

Two Newark firefighters were killed in the initial response to fire

The fire is still burning on the Grande Costa D'avorio cargo ship

The fire broke out Wednesday night on a cargo ship carrying 1,200 vehicles