exploding manholes

Exploding manholes of doom black out parts of Medford

adamg — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:40:09 -0400

Might be good to avoid towns with names beginning with M today:

Channel 4 reports flames shot 20 to 30 feet in the air when manholes exploded on Main Street in Medford around 10:30 a.m. and that several thousand people are now without power.

William Fleurant tweets traffic is, as you might expect, a mess there (where 38, 16 and I-93 come together).

MBTA Police report power went out at the Malden Orange Line station, trapping one person in an elevator.

When manholes explode, power dies

adamg — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:27:32 -0400

A manhole fire at Seaver and Maple streets around 9 a.m. knocked out power to the surrounding area and caused a traffic mess.

Fire-spitting manhole erupts in Brighton Center

adamg — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:08:54 -0400

At 302 Washington St., Boston Police tweet.

Fire in the manhole!

adamg — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:26:59 -0400

Melnea Cass Boulevard and Washington Street in Roxbury around 5:30 p.m., my new obsession tweets.

Another flaming manhole of death attacks Brookline

adamg — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:38:15 -0500

Steven Walsh captures the aftermath yesterday in front of 124 Harvard St.

Earlier:
Not the first attack for these devious holes in the ground.

Via Neal Simpson.

Exploding manhole takes out part of Boylston Street

adamg — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:24:08 -0500

Jeffrey Marsh tweets:

Boylston Apple Store still closed. Apparently there was a underground fire/manhole cover explosion, knocked the power out on most the block

Flaming manholes of death attack Brookline

adamg — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:57:11 -0500

Wicked Local Brookline reports "geysers of fire" erupted at Pleasant and Browne streets yesterday.

Exploding manhole in Dorchester

adamg — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:39:11 -0400

NStar worker injured, but expected to survive the flash fire under Freeport Street.

Fires in the holes shut Harvard Square

adamg — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:35:53 -0400

Flaming manhole this morning.

The Crimson reports on flaming manholes early this morning:

A fire started underground on the corner of Mass Ave and Dunster Street was visible through several manholes in the Square this morning. Harvard's Holyoke Center, Cambridge Savings Bank, Au Bon Pain, and other nearby institutions were evacuated, and automobile access to the Square had been severely restricted by the Cambridge Fire Department. ...

NeutralSurface took photos, including the one on the right.

Channel 5 reports. NECN has video on "the underground mechanical failure" as well (great fire-AND-ice NECN screen capture).

Sushiesque was on the scene later in the morning taking photos of the aftermath:

Mishka gets the day off.

Michael: On second thought, maybe I'll go to Yale.

Crispyfoods captures Old Flameful outside the Pit:

Flaming manholes of death explode in the North End

adamg — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:15:52 -0400

Not again!

Then again, it has been awhile since manholes last exploded in the North End. Also, despite the cool headline, nobody died from the geysers of flame, although, as you might expect, people were none too happy.

Channel 5 has some video.

The Pulitzer for Best Explanatory Paragraph goes to the Globe for really bringing the story home - especially for all its readers in Kansas:

The neighborhood, which is popular with tourists looking for an Italian meal, is also home to a number of college students.