Downed utility pole spills 50 gallons of oil in South Boston, hazmat techs on site
Hazmat technicians are clearing a downed utility pole that blocked a South Boston street, destroyed a metal fence, and spilled around 50 gallons of mineral oil, the Boston Fire Department tweeted Monday night.
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
The pole fell at 8 p.m. at 56 Ellery Street, which is near Andrew Station on the MBTA Red Line. Power has been shut off and Eversource is cleaning up the scene and removing the pole.
The fire department did not share what caused the utility pole to fall and was not immediately available to comment.
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