Staten Island Shipyard Fire Escalates
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NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Experts trying to prevent a tank holding a highly toxic and flammable chemical from exploding in Southern California found a "potential crack" in the container that might be reducing the pressure,
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said of first responders affected by the blast, ‘I am deeply moved by their courage as well as by their service to this city’
First responders and others recount the events at Robbins Lumber on May 15, a day that will have a lasting effect on Midcoast towns and the broader firefighting community.
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 45 state and federal officials remain at the site of Friday's deadly incident.
The blast occurred shortly after firefighters arrived to battle the blaze, and more than 30 people were injured, mostly firefighters or EMS, officials said.