BOSTON (WHDH) - A utility pole with a transformer attached was knocked over in South Boston Monday night.
About 50 gallons of mineral oil came spilling out of the transformer and across Ellery Street around 8 p.m. causing a level two hazmat response, according to a post on the Boston Fire Department’s Twitter page.
Power has been turned off in the area until Eversource crews arrive to clean up the oil and remove the pole.
The road has been temporarily closed. So far, it is unclear how the pole was knocked over.
A level 2 hazmat response at 56 Ellery St. South Boston . At 8:00 pm a utility pole with a transformer was knocked over spilling approx 50 gallons of mineral oil & blocking the street. Power has been shut down , @EversourceMA to clean up & remove the pole. Hazmat Techs on scene. pic.twitter.com/OJ9WBqwTGy
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) January 19, 2021
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