exploding manholes

Manholes explode near South Station

By adamg - 6/2/22 - 9:06 am

Downtown workers and residents got a jolt this morning when two manholes blew up at Summer and High streets shortly before 8:40 a.m. One person was injured. Read more.

Flaming manholes heat up Boylston Street outside the Pru

By adamg - 5/17/22 - 4:46 pm

Photo by Noyes Noise.

The Boston Fire Department reports a couple of manholes on Boylston Street near Fairfield Street belched flames around 12:45 p.m., causing no injuries but startling passersby. Read more.

Jamaica Plain manhole explodes, belches thick brown smoke

By adamg - 8/26/21 - 7:22 pm

At Centre Street and Greenough Avenue around 6:20 p.m. Video.

Lake Street in Brighton became Flaming Manhole Street this afternoon

By adamg - 8/19/21 - 8:39 pm

Shortly before 5 p.m., DB Reiff urged motorists to avoid Lake Street in Brighton on account of how several manholes along the street caught fire around the same time. Utility crews had been working in the area, she reports.

Tremont and School streets not where you'd want a flaming manhole Monday morning

By adamg - 1/13/20 - 8:45 am

Intersection of School and Tremont streets blocked off

Smoke-belching aftermath. Photo by Kelley Duff.

But Susan Tran reports that's where a manhole burst into flames and began to smoke this morning. Firefighters in action.

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Manholes explode in Brookline

By adamg - 12/4/19 - 7:02 pm

Matthew Touchette reports the area around the intersection of Rte. 9 and Cypress street is closed off, and firefighters are going door to door, following manhole explosions there.

After manhole explodes, part of Dorchester loses power

By adamg - 7/11/19 - 9:19 am

Part of Dorchester in the dark after manhole explodes

Lindsey_ericax shows us Train and King streets in Dorchester after a manhole exploded around 11 p.m. on Wednesday.

Manholes explode in the Back Bay

By adamg - 2/11/19 - 1:35 pm

Boston firefighters are on Columbus Avenue in the area of Isabella Street, where two manholes exploded in flames around 1:25 p.m.

Jan reported hearing a "GIANT boom."

Steam from manhole shuts roads on Cambridge side of Museum of Science

By adamg - 9/13/18 - 7:29 pm

Ed. note: Post updated with fact it was steam, not smoke from a fire.

The Cambridge Fire Department reports what appeared to be smoke was actually just steam from a manhole at Land Boulevard and the Monsignor O'Brien Highway shortly after 7 p.m.

Still, police shut the roads down by the Museum of Science as a precaution until firefighters could confirm that.

Manholes explode in South Boston

By adamg - 8/23/18 - 11:36 pm

At D and West 1st streets shortly after 11 p.m., at least two and possibly three (photo of one explosion). Read more.

Manhole explodes and parts of the North End go dark

By adamg - 7/8/18 - 11:14 pm

Matthew Gregoire surveys the scene at North Marginal and Cooper streets.

Smoke-belching manhole disrupts Boylston Street outside the BPL after possible transformer explosion

By adamg - 7/5/18 - 8:36 pm

Harry Grillo reports Boston firefighters are outside the BPL's Boylston Street entrance, where a manhole began getting all nasty around 8:30 p.m.

Alexandra Zafris reports: Read more.

Fire in the holes: Three manholes explode in Brighton

By adamg - 12/10/17 - 9:29 am

KMV shows us one of the three manholes on Lake Street that burst into flames shortly before 8 a.m.

UPDATE: Greater Boston Radio reports inspectors cleared the three manholes and ordered the power back on - and three manholes one street over promptly blew up.

Parts of Cambridge go dark when a manhole explodes

By adamg - 9/27/17 - 10:05 pm

The Cambridge Fire Department reports a manhole at Cambridge and Tremont streets exploded around 8:50 p.m.

Inman Square went dark.

Eversource reports it hopes to have power restored by 10:45 p.m.

Ted Folkman reports:

Just saw a manhole cover explode right outside the JFK building, and loud boom. Smoke billowing out!

Video from WHDH.