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Wayne "Bear" Brooks Jr., 49, and Augusto "Augie" Acabou, 45, were both killed in the fire last week aboard a cargo ship at Port Newark.
Augusto "Augie" Acabou, 45, and Wayne "Bear" Brooks Jr., 49, were both killed in the fire last week aboard a cargo ship at Port Newark.
His wake comes as members of the union continue to speak out, saying the firefighters were not properly trained for the situation.
"This is the ultimate, ultimate sacrifice of the fire service to lose a brother or sister of this profession," Newark Fire Chief Rufus Jackson said.
As Newark grieves the loss of two firefighters killed while battling flames on a cargo ship, the investigation into what sparked the fire continues.