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NJ firefighters battle chemical plant fire

Kearny fire officials said the blaze at the Alden Leads chlorine plant in Hudson County was reported Friday night and burned into Saturday

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In this early Saturday, May 18, 2019 image made from video provided by WCBS TV, smoke billows over the Pulaski Skyway from a fire at the Alden Leads chlorine plant in Kearny, N.Y. Authorities say the fire has been brought under control, but road and bridge closures remained in effect and local residents were urged to remain indoors due to potential danger from fumes.

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By Associated Press

KEARNY, N.J. — Authorities say a fire at a chemical plant in New Jersey has been brought under control, but road and bridge closures remained in effect and local residents were urged to remain indoors because of potential danger from fumes.

Kearny fire officials said the blaze at the Alden Leads chlorine plant in Hudson County was reported Friday night and burned into Saturday. No injuries were immediately reported.

The blaze prompted closure of the Pulaski Skyway, a bridge-causeway between Newark and Jersey City, and emergency responders helped motorists stranded on the bridge. Local roads around the plant were also closed.

The plant makes chlorine tablets that are used in swimming pools. Kearny Fire Chief Steve Dyl told WABC-TV that the fire constantly reignited, hampering efforts to extinguish it.

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