Police responded to a 911 call of a manhole explosion at Warren & Church streets. Upon arrival, officers were informed of a ...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Three people, including two children, are recovering after a manhole explosion shook a busy Tribeca intersection Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The incident happened ...

Two young children and a woman were injured in Lower Manhattan on Thursday afternoon when a manhole cover blew off the street, according to New York City public safety officials. Police said they ...

A woman and two children suffered burns when a manhole exploded and blew its heavy cast-iron lid off in lower Manhattan on Thursday, cops said. The victims, including a 4-year-old boy and a 2-year-old ...

Baltimore City officials are evaluating next steps to prevent another underground fire and explosion. Three years ago, the ...

Baltimore's City Council public safety committee is hauling city and utility officials into City Hall today, looking for straight answers after a forensic review found that combustible gases detonated ...

CONCOURSE, The Bronx (PIX11) — Four people were injured after a basement fire broke out just moments after a manhole fire in the Bronx, Thursday afternoon. The fire took over the basement at 1027 ...

At approximately 4:08 p.m., Hartford firefighters found an active fire with an Eversource electrical manhole, the cover of which had been dislodged with heavy smoke and visible fire present, fire ...

These sort of events are caused by melting snow mixing with road salt and seeping into the underground electric equipment.

The cause of a 'terrible' manhole explosion on Townhill Road remains unclear, sparking fears that a similar incident could happen in future.