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Brooklyn Manhole Explosion Knocks Out Power to Hundreds

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August 30, 2019 11:42 pm

Brooklyn Manhole Explosion Knocks Out Power to Hundreds

An underground fire broke out along Fort Hamilton Parkway in Borough Park, knocking out power Friday night. Higher energy demands from the hotter weather may have been part of the cause. NBC 4 New York’s George Spencer reports.

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