 Two New Jersey firefighters were killed and five injured while battling an intense blaze overnight on a cargo ship packed with hundreds of vehicles docked at Port Newark, officials said on July 6. The Italian-flagged Grande Costa D'Avoreo was carrying 1,200 new and used vehicles when a fire broke out on its 10th deck at about 10.30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, vessel operator Grimaldi Deepsie said in a statement. As members of the Newark fire department responded, the blaze quickly spread to the 11th and 12th levels, Chief Rufus Jackson said during a news conference. Firefighters battling the blaze were pushed back by the intense heat, he said. Firefighters continued to battle the blaze on Thursday afternoon.