Crime & Safety
VIDEO: Flames Erupt In East Elmhurst Transformer Fire
A transformer caught on fire Wednesday night in East Elmhurst, leading to a manhole fire.
EAST ELMHURST, QUEENS — A transformer caught on fire Wednesday night in East Elmhurst after a tree and a utility pole fell to the ground, CBS New York reports.
Videos posted to the app Citizen show flames shooting out of a manhole by 32nd Avenue and 98th Street just after 9 p.m.
The blaze happened as powerful storms battered New York City, leading to flooding and power outages.
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