JFRD battalion chief says firefighters need more training after 2020 ship fire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A current Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department battalion chief spoke out about safety concerns at the department.

Battalion Chief Chip Drysdale said he’s speaking out after working a cargo ship fire at Blount Island on June 4, 2020.

Video from the site of the Höegh Xiamen fire shows firefighters are the scene and suddenly an explosion occurs and debris begins flying in the sky…

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