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Con Ed has been having some bad luck with the East Village. If it's it not electrified grates injuring people and animals, it's a manhole fire at Avenue B and East 12th Street. At 8:30PM last night, a fire started at a manhole. The manhole fire caused the electrical panel in the basement of 183 Avenue B to explode, injuring a firefighter. Residents of area buildings evacuated. One neighbor described the manhole incident to the Times, "I heard a very loud boom and a woman screamed at the top of her lungs. I was really scared and I didn't know what was going on." Another resident said, "Here we go again."
Check out flame retardant clothing. And some East Village bar should make a Flaming Moe for the 'hood.
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I can't recall any manhole explosions recently, but over the past couple of years in D.C., manholes seemed to explode practically everyday, mainly in Georgetown.
Flaming Manholes... that would make a great name for a gay bar. Heh heh...
Be glad you don't have DC's problem, NYC. Our manhole covers explode and fly 15 - 20 feet into the air. Fortunately no person (or dog) down here has been injured or killed by one yet.