Underground Electrical Fires, Manhole Explosions Rock Downtown Tallahassee; Roads Reopened
Downtown Tallahassee was rocked Tuesday morning by underground fires and manhole explosions. Around 5:15 a.m., firefighters answering a Leon County Courthouse alarm found multiple roadway fires and damage near Monroe Street, Apalachee Parkway and Calhoun Street.
A suspected gas leak was quickly ruled out; the cause was an underground electrical fire. Monroe Street between Jefferson and Apalachee — an area with an FDOT paving project — took the brunt.
By 4 p.m., the city said power was fully restored by ~1 p.m. and all roads including Monroe and Calhoun had reopened after patching. Fire, police, city utilities, the sheriff's office, Capitol Police and FDOT coordinated the response. (Via Tallahassee Democrat)
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