Sky 4 over burning cargo shipCargo ship on fire near Blount Island; loaded with vehiclesSmoke pouring from burning cargo ship at Blount IslandCargo ship fireSky 4 over burning cargo shipSky 4 over burning cargo shipCargo ship fireCargo ship fireCargo ship fireDOT camera shows the burning cargo ship around 4 p.m. Thursday,DOT camera shows the burning cargo ship around 7 p.m. Thursday,Sky 4 over burning cargo shipSky 4 over burning cargo shipSky 4 over burning cargo shipSky 4 over burning cargo shipSky 4 over burning cargo shipSky 4 over burning cargo shipSky 4 over burning cargo shipSome of the injured firefighters were brought to UF Health Jacksonville.FJRD fire boats pour wire on the burning ship.Ship can see burning in foreground of Dames Point Bridge.Burning ship can be seen from Dames Point Bridge.Black smoke continued pouring from cargo ship 20 hours after the fire was first reportingSmoke coming from deck Thursday afternoon.Police and firefighters enforce a 500-foot safety zone around the burning ship.Firefighters working to contain fire aboard the Hoegh Xiamen.Water being poured on sides of the burning ship.
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Sky 4 over burning cargo ship
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Eight firefighters were injured Thursday when an explosion occurred while they were battling a large fire aboard a cargo ship at Blount Island, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.
According to JFRD, a ninth firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion.
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Above is a slideshow of photos of the ship from the Sky 4 helicopter, News4Jax, Department of Transportation cameras and JFRD.
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