Underground fire causes Center City road closures

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An underground fire has caused some road closures in Center City Philadelphia.

The fire started around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 16th and Walnut streets. Smoke came through a manhole on Walnut after reports say a transformer caught fire.
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The fire department and PECO crews responded to the scene.

By 11 a.m., six customers were left without power, down from 130.
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The following closures are in place: Walnut Street between 15th and 17th and 16th Street between Locust and Sansom.
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