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911 came back online just in time for an exploding utility pole in Cambridgeport

By adamg on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 4:40pm
Exploding, flaming utility pole in Cambridgeport

Brandon watched the action as a utility pole at Pearl Street and Putnam Avenue burst into flames and exploded several times.

Eversource reports about 1,750 businesses and homes are without power (and AC); estimates restoration by 5:15 p.m.

Neighborhoods: 
Cambridge
Topics: 
Business
Free tagging: 
Eversource
Cambridgeport


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Comments

By MisterMagooForYou on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 7:06pm.

Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!M!a!g!g!o!o!

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By Ari O on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 7:39pm.

BANG

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By perruptor on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 11:09pm.

How many are without power?

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By adamg on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 10:44am.

Stupid typo fixed.

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By cybah on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 11:57am.

This is worry some.

A telephone pole... might have a transformer on it that is filled with oil (a fire fuel source). But those poles are also coated wood in oil and tar/asphalt (I think)

Add plastics and polymers that are used to coat CATV and Telephone cabling..

These are fire sticks just waiting to burst.

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By Tim Mc. on Thu, 06/20/2024 - 9:35am.

which is carcinogenic enough even *before* it burns...

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