BOSTON (WHDH) - Emergency crews responded to a manhole fire on Atlantic Avenue in Boston Friday afternoon, according to the Boston Police Department.
At around 2:11 p.m., Boston firefighters and police officers responded to the street in front of 408 Atlantic Ave., police said.
Officials said the cover of the manhole popped off, letting out clouds of thick steam and smoke across the streets.
Parts of Atlantic Avenue were closed while crews fixed the issue. The area is now back open.
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