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Commercial salvage excavators work to overhaul scrap metal that caught fire aboard a barge in the Newark Harbor on Oct. 22 2023. Coast Guard pollution responders supervise the operation to limit the opportunity of pollution entering the water. (Photo courtesy of Ken's Marine)

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Salvage and post fire recovery operations continue at an efficient pace on the Grande Costa D’Avorio as crews work to safely transfer vehicles and cargo from the vessel to the port facility.

Commercial salvage excavators work to overhaul scrap metal that caught fire aboard a barge in the Newark Harbor on Oct. 22 2023. Coast Guard pollution responders supervise the operation to limit the opportunity of pollution entering the water. (Photo courtesy of Ken's Marine)

Crewmembers aboard the Paul Andrew and James Charles tugs fight a scrap metal fire aboard a barge in the Newark Harbor, Oct. 22, 2023. A Coast Guard Station New York response boat crew, along with Coast Guard Sector New York prevention and response teams, joined multiple area agencies, including the Jersey City Fire Department, two New Jersey Regional Fireboat Task Force vessels and an FDNY fireboat as part of a joint response to the ongoing incident.

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Crews battle fire on a barge in Jersey City

Crewmembers aboard the Paul Andrew and James Charles tugs fight a scrap metal fire aboard a barge in the Newark Harbor, Oct. 22, 2023. A Coast Guard Station New York response boat crew, along with Coast Guard Sector New York prevention and response teams, joined multiple area agencies, including the Jersey City Fire Department, two New Jersey Regional Fireboat Task Force vessels and an FDNY fireboat as part of a joint response to the ongoing incident.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The Jersey City Fire Department, New Jersey Regional Fireboat Task Force, the Coast Guard and FDNY are responding to a scrap barge fire in Jersey City.

Coast Guard Sector New York watchstanders received an initial call of a fire aboard a scrap metal barge moored at Sims Metal in Jersey City at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

A Coast Guard Station New York response boat crew, along with Sector New York prevention and response teams, joined multiple area agencies, including the Jersey City Fire Department, two New Jersey Regional Fireboat Task Force vessels and an FDNY fireboat as part of a joint response to the ongoing incident.

There have been no reports of injuries on the barge. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

No marine pollution has been reported as a result of the incident. The Coast Guard will continue to monitor firefighting efforts and assess environmental impacts.

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