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Crane catches fire at Gloucester City Terminal near Walt Whitman Bridge

A crane caught fire at the Gloucester City Terminal near the Walt Whitman Bridge in Gloucester City, NJ

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A large crane caught fire near the Walt Whitman Bridge in Gloucester City, New Jersey.

The fire -- which officials believe was electrical -- occurred on an industrial crane near a ship at the Gloucester City Terminal on 160 Essex Street around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The crane was offloading steel and at least two workers were in the area at the time, officials said.

The fire did not spread to the ship or anywhere else, according to officials.

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While plumes of smoke rose towards the Walt Whitman Bridge nearby, traffic did not appear to be impacted and there were no reports of any injuries.

Firefighters were able to bring the flames under control shortly before 11:30 a.m.

L to R: NBC10, Kevin Spires
L to R: An image of the fire from SkyForce10, photos of smoke from the fire on the Walt Whitman Bridge

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