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Part Of Boylston St. Closed Due To Explosive Manhole Fires

No injuries were reported in two manhole fires near the Prudential Center in Boston.

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Eversource representatives are on the scene to assess the damage, and the company warned the area may experience a "controlled outage."
Eversource representatives are on the scene to assess the damage, and the company warned the area may experience a "controlled outage." (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

BOSTON — Crews are investigating a pair of manhole fires that happened near 800 Boylston St. Tuesday, according to a statement the Boston Fire Department posted on Twitter.

Eversource representatives are on the scene to assess the damage, and the company warned the area may experience a "controlled outage."

No injuries were reported, and police, fire and Eversource crews are working together to keep the area safe.

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Boylston St. is closed from Fairfield, and police are asking people to avoid the area.

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