Manhole Fire Cuts Power to 38 Homes on East 2nd Street

A manhole fire on East 2nd Street knocked out power to dozens of homes.

According to the outage map from Con Edison, 38 residences lost electricity after the underground fire affected power lines in the area.

The outage is along East 2nd Street between Ditmas Avenue and Avenue F, where the street has now been closed so Con Edison crews can open the manhole and carry out repairs.

Utility trucks were seen on the block as crews began addressing the damages. It is not yet clear how long the repairs will take before electricity is fully restored to the affected homes.