WASHINGTON — Editor's Note: This video is from Feb. 2021 about a manhole explosion blowing off a car bumper in D.C.
DC Fire and EMS responded to a manhole explosion in Northwest D.C. Tuesday evening.
The underground explosion happened on Brandywine Street Northwest, nearby 40th Street Northwest. The location is in the area of multiple shopping options such as CVS, Whole Foods and Wawa.
At the scene, officials found two manhole covers blown off and concrete shifted. The smoke from the incident disappeared before 6:50 p.m.
The responding officials used dry chemical extinguishers to put out the fire.
No injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
Pepco also responded to the scene to further evaluate what happened.
No details have been released as to what caused the manhole explosion.
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