Video appears to show explosion at the Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam.
Hoover Dam. Photo credit Getty Images

A video being shared on Twitter shows that there appears to have been an explosion at the Hoover Dam.

The video shows a black plume of smoke and fire in a building at the bottom of the dam. The video was recorded by Twitter user Kristy Hairston who was at the dam.

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The Boulder City Fire Department is currently responding to the incident. Shortly after the video was posted, they released a statement via twitter that said the fire has been extinguished. They did not release a cause.

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The story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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