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Several marine firefighting units are battling a fire underneath the Pulaski Skyway, which is under construction for the next two years.

JERSEY CITY — A fire underneath the Pulaski Skyway is sending smoke billowing up and along a portion of the span that connects Newark and Jersey City.

UPDATE:

Pulaski Skyway fire has been extinguished

The fire is located on the base of one of the supports to the one of the Skyway bridges. Television news video shows flames engulfing wooden supports that provide a buffer around the base.

Several marine firefighting units are on the scene.

The Pulaski Skyway is under construction for most of the next two years as the roadway deck is replaced and the span is refurbished. It's unclear if the fire has anything to do with construction currently underway.