BROCKTON, Mass. — Hundreds of people were without power early Friday after several explosions in a pair of manholes in downtown Brockton.
Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter said in a tweet early Friday that power was cut to several streets after overnight manhole explosions near School and Montello streets. No one was injured in the blasts, he said; it's still unclear what caused the explosions.
Several explosions from 2 manholes near School & Montello St’s. Power cut to several blocks Downtown. Montello St. closed between Crescent & Lincoln. No injuries, National Grid on scene. Please avoid this area this morning. @Brockton_EMA @144Iaff @Brockton_Fire @BrocktonPolice pic.twitter.com/t5HVF0PWLt
— Mayor Bill Carpenter (@MayorBillCarp) May 17, 2019
National Grid was at the scene investigating, along with Brockton Fire. Part of Montello Street, from Crescent to Lincoln streets, was closed.
Just spoke with @Brockton_Fire. Says fire department clearing out and National Grid now investigating cause of fires at two manholes on Montello St. FD says power outages expected to last another 2-3 hours. No injuries. @boston25 📺📲 https://t.co/S7EPBSAfHf 4-10AM pic.twitter.com/V6yc0HM5Rx
— Michael Henrich (@MichaelHenrich) May 17, 2019
Around 4 a.m., over 600 customers were without power. National Grid's website showed all customers had power back before 7 a.m.
The cause of the explosions is under investigation.
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