What to Know
- A fire at a pool chemical company plant in New Jersey sent smoke billowing into the air and shut down a nearby highway
- The Pulaski Skyway was shut down in both directions after a fire broke out at a plant on Jacobus Avenue in Kearny around 10 p.m. on Friday
- The smoke could be seen as far away as Bay Ridge and other areas of Brooklyn
A fire at a pool chemical company plant in New Jersey sent smoke billowing into the air and shut down a nearby highway.
The Pulaski Skyway was shut down in both directions after a fire broke out at the Alden Leeds chlorine plant on Jacobus Avenue in Kearny around 10 p.m. on Friday, officials said.
The highway was still closed as of Saturday morning.
The outbound covered roadway of the Holland Tunnel was also temporarily closed as a result of the smoke.
The smoke could be seen as far away as Bay Ridge and other areas of Brooklyn.
It wasn't immediately clear what sparked the blaze.
The Bayonne Office of Emergency Management advised resident to keep their windows closed due to concerns about the fumes spilling out of the plant.
