Boston three-alarm fire causes thousands to lose power
Much of Boston lost power Tuesday night after a three-alarm fire in a transformer sent noxious smoke billowing into the streets, officials said.
The blaze, around the corner from the posh Back Bay Hilton, was reported at 6:27 p.m. Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald told the Boston Globe that it was unclear how the fire had started, but that to fight it firefighters had to shut off electricity to thousands of people.
Affected areas included “Back Bay, Chinatown, the Theater District, Kenmore Square and parts of the South End,” NStar utility spokesman Mike Durand said.
Officials warned residents to stay away from the affected areas and avoid breathing the smoke.
MacDonald said the Hilton and the nearby Sheraton had been evacuated.
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