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

Officials heard testimony on training and communication failures, and a language barrier
NJ Spotlight NewsBattalion chief details confusion, inadequate training, language barrier
NJ Spotlight NewsFormer Newark Fire Division Chief Rufus Jackson testifies before Coast Guard hearing

Federal hearing into the fatal cargo-ship fire continues on Wednesday
(U.S. Coast Guard)Coast Guard hearing resumes on Tuesday
(AP Photo/John Minchillo)Coast Guard, NTSB investigators continue to interview witnesses, piecing together a first-person account of deadly blaze
(Screengrab from U.S. Coast Guard hearing)Newark fire officials are expected to give testimony at public hearing on Tuesday
(Screengrab from U.S. Coast Guard hearing)An official with the company in charge of loading the ship also gave testimony

Two Newark firefighters died in the fire last July
U.S. Coast Guard Two city firefighters were killed fighting the blaze

The fire is still burning on the Grande Costa D'avorio cargo ship
(City of Newark)The fire broke out Wednesday night on a cargo ship carrying 1,200 vehicles