Officials said fire crews arriving at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday reported a blaze in the rear of the ship on the 10th to 12th levels
. About an hour later, a mayday call was issued after a firefighter became trapped inside, and a second mayday call was issued for another firefighter.
Officials said five other firefighters were injured, one suffering "steam burns from water accumulated on the cargo ship's floor" and the other four - two from Newark and two from neighboring Elizabeth - experiencing such things as heat exhaustion, smoke inhalation and respiratory distress. Public safety officials said all three Newark fire captains were released from the hospital and the burn victim was in stable condition and completing his recovery at home.
Authorities had said debris inside the ship was clogging outflow spouts so the large amount of water being poured onto it could not drain out, causing the ship to tilt, but they said Saturday that efforts to remove water - which included poking holes in the hull - had improved the situation. The vessel is stable "with a slight list to the starboard side" and a one- to two-degree list would continue "as a way to accelerate the dewatering process," they said.
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