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Chemical reactions continue to churn at site of Kearny chlorine plant fire, chief says

Today 5:20 PM (05/20/2019)
By Michaelangelo Conte | The Jersey Journal

Firefighters have still been unable to enter the Kearny chlorine plant that caught fire on Friday and led to the daylong closure of the Pulaski Skyway.

Gasses accumulating in the Alden Leeds chlorine facility as a result of ongoing chemical reactions caused two explosions late Sunday afternoon, Kearny Fire Department Chief Steve Dyl said Monday afternoon.

https://www.nj.com/hudson/2019/05/chem ... lant-fire-chief-says.html

Is there a phone alert that we can sign up for - which doesn't go off everytime there's a custody dispute or a false child abduction.

Chlorine Accidents Take a Big Human Toll - Scientific American

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Chemical plant fire closes portion of Pulaski Skyway, residents asked to remain indoors

Updated 8:32 AM; Posted May 17, 11:23 PM


By Chris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

A fire at a large chlorine plant in Kearny Friday night shut down a portion of the Pulaski Skyway in the area and prompted officials to warn residents to remain indoors because of the smoke and fumes the blaze created.

The plant, known as Alden Leads, is located on Jacobus Avenue, almost directly underneath the Pulaski Skyway.

Kearny residents were asked by local fire officials to stay indoors with their windows windows closed, because the smoke could cause ?severe respiratory distress.?

Kearny chemical fire update: Blaze still burning, Pulaski Skyway closed, residents told to stay inside

Residents in nearby towns in northern New Jersey and as far as Staten Island, N.Y., were warned that they might see or smell smoke as a result of the fire. The Bayonne Office of Emergency Management and the city of Hoboken warned residents there to close their windows because of the smoke generated by the fire.

Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a Facebook post shortly after midnight that the fire ?may be sending fumes into parts of Newark? and that people in the area should keep their windows and doors shut and stay inside.


The Pulaski Skyway was closed in both directions between South Kearny and Broadway as of 12 a.m., News 12 New Jersey reported. Video from the scene showed that cars were stranded on the highway as the smoke caused severe visibility problems on the bridge.


Emergency responders were helping the drivers stuck on the highway to safety, according to ABC.

The fire was still not under control as of 12:20 a.m. Saturday morning.

It was unclear if anybody was injured in the blaze or how it started.

UPDATE: As of 7:15 a.m. Saturday, the Pulaski Skyway remains closed in both directions, and firefighters are still at the chemical company. It was not immediately known if the fire has been extinguished

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Yeah scary!!




Kearny chemical fire update: Blaze still burning, Pulaski Skyway closed, residents told to stay inside

Updated 8:46 AM; Today 8:13 AM
By Len Melisurgo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

A large fire at a chlorine chemical plant in Hudson County continues to burn Saturday morning and although it is under control, authorities have kept the Pulaski Skyway closed in both directions and continue to urge local residents to remain indoors because of the potential danger from chemical fumes.

https://www.nj.com/news/2019/05/kearny ... -told-to-stay-inside.html


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This plant must be closed - it could kill thousands or more people! It needs to be moved to a rural area.

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Chemical plant fire closes portion of Pulaski Skyway

Updated May 17, 11:33 PM; Posted May 17, 11:23 PM
By Chris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

A fire at a chlorine plant in Kearny Friday shut down a portion of the Pulaski Skyway in the area, according to multiple reports.

The highway was closed in both directions between South Kearny and Broadway as of 10:45 p.m., News12 reported.


https://www.nj.com/news/2019/05/fire-a ... on-of-pulaski-skyway.html

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NJ chlorine plant catches fire; Pulaski Skyway closed in both directions
Posted 11:00 PM, May 17, 2019, by PIX11 News, Updated at 11:09PM, May 17, 2019

KEARNY, N.J. ? A chlorine plant in New Jersey has caught fire, as nearby police departments sent fire boats to the scene and the Pulaski Skyway was closed in both directions, police confirmed.

The three-alarm fire occurred at the Alden Leeds Inc. plant in Kearny, just minutes away from Newark. Some rivers were said to be overcome by fumes, according to authorities. The Office of Emergency Management in nearby Bayonne instructed residents to close their windows due to smoke.

Fire sources tell PIX11 there were multiple explosions inside the building.

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Fire In S Kearny causing smoke condition in Bayonne. Please close windows. (1045pm).

A source told PIX11 that odors are strong in surrounding neighborhoods, and that lots of calls are coming in about the fumes.

https://pix11.com/2019/05/17/nj-chlori ... losed-in-both-directions/

New Jersey chlorine factory fire causes closure of Pulaski Skyway in both directions

KEARNY, New Jersey (WABC) -- The Pulaski Skyway is closed in both directions after a building that manufactures and stores chlorine burst into flames.

The fire broke out just after 10 p.m. Friday at the factory on 55 Jacobus Avenue in Kearny, under the skyway.

No injuries have been reported.
https://abc7ny.com/nj-chlorine-factory ... -both-directions/5306335/