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1 day ago

Nearly 2k people still without power in Brooklyn after outage on Saturday

Nearly 2,000 Brooklyn residents are still without power as crews have been working to fix the outage since Saturday. Neighbors in Park Slope spent a second night without heat after manhole fires erupted. Con Edison worked through Sunday night, attempting to restore power. Officials said melting snow mixed with road salt made contact with underground electrical equipment, leading to the outages.
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fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

100+ manhole fires across Brooklyn, The Bronx as salted roads cause flare-ups

Salted, slushy streets are causing underground corrosion that has triggered over 100 manhole fires across Brooklyn and The Bronx; FDNY reports responses and no injuries.
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