Monday, November 24, 2008

Manhole Fires Close Hub Streets, RMV Offices


No Injuries Reported

BOSTON -- Boston police say at least three manhole fires in the city's theater district prompted the closure of several Back Bay streets early Monday and forced the Registry of Motor Vehicles to shut down all branch offices and online services because of the resulting power failures in its Transportation Building headquarters.

NSTAR confirmed that the fires occurred in manholes near the intersections of Stuart, Tremont, Boylston and Washington streets, not far from the Boston Common.

No one was reported injured in the blasts, which occurred about 5:45 a.m., but traffic was affected and the MBTA said both the Copley outbound T station and the Arlington Street station were closed. They were reopened by 8:30 a.m., T officials said.

Power was also out in the area, meaning there was no electricity for traffic lights and some outages in the nearby Radisson Hotel and the state Transportation Building. Workers there were told not to report to work until noon.

BostonChannel.com - Full Story

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