Industry experts say fires on large shipping vessels are on the rise

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Fires on large shipping vessels are on the rise, according to industry experts, and Wednesday's deadly fire in Newark is not the first time in recent years a blaze like this has hurt firefighters. It's an issue TimMcNicholas has been digging into.

, including one on a car carrier in May of 2019 and one in March of 2019, when the Grande America caught fire then sunk off the coast of France.

Last February, authorities said at least eight people died after a Grimaldi ferry caught fire near Greece. At the time, a company spokesperson said the fire started in an area of the ship where cars were parked. Mercogliano says the risks across the industry are exactly why authorities need adequate safety plans.

 

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