Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to an explosion in a manhole cover near the federal building in downtown Dallas on Tuesday afternoon. Officials said it was being investigated as a potential blown transformer.
Dallas fire officials said around 2:30 p.m. there was an explosion in a manhole across the street from the A. Maceo Smith Federal Building at 525 South Griffin.
Firefighters arrived on scene and found smoke coming from a manhole with its cover blown off. Officials say there was not a fire in the hole, and no one was inside the hole at the time of the explosion.
Oncor and Atmos both responded to the scene. There were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage.
Dallas Fire-Rescue confirmed in a release that the manhole housed an electrical vault. Oncor is now investigating the cause of the explosion.
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