Manhole catches fire near Union Square: FDNY
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, May 28, 2015, 6:23 PM
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JEFFERSON SIEGEL FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWSA manhole in front of Strand Book Store on Broadway at E. 12th St. caught fire Thursday, a Fire Department spokesman said.
A manhole fire flooded a portion of Broadway near Union Square with smoke on Thursday night, causing road closures but no injuries, authorities said.
The manhole in front of Strand Book Store on Broadway at E. 12th St. caught fire around 5:20 p.m., a Fire Department spokesman said.
A portion of Broadway was closed as the street filled with clouds of dark smoke, witnesses said. FDNY firefighters were called to the scene.
“Avoid Broadway & 13th,” Twitter user Timmy Wood posted on Thursday. “Something seems to have blown up beneath the street. Loud popping noise and then tons of smoke. Everyone freaking out.”
No electricity outages were reported in the area due to the fire, a Con Edison spokesman said. Utilities workers were heading to the scene, the spokesman said.
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