CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - Fire crews battled a transformer fire in Cambridge on Tuesday that forced officials to cut power to several surrounding homes.
Firefighters responding to a reported transformer fire at the intersection of Allston and Pleasant streets found that it had spread to a triple-decker, according to the Cambridge Fire Department.
Officials say a truck carrying a dumpster got caught in power lines and brought down the pole.
“The transformer blew down the other end of the street as well as a fire that happened here,” said Gloretta Baynes who witnessed the incident. “Before my location, I didn’t realize the actual pole was down and I saw the wires come down and flames.”
The fire was extinguished shortly before 2 p.m. and Eversources was called to the scene to evaluate the damage done to the wires.
According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, nearly 250 homes and businesses were without power in Cambridge.
No injuries were reported.
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