Transformer Explosion in Cambridgeport Leaves Over 1,700 Homes in the Dark
Cambridge, Mass. – A transformer explosion in the Cambridgeport neighborhood Tuesday afternoon left more than 1,700 households without electricity, creating widespread disruptions. The incident, which occurred at around 3:26 p.m., prompted an immediate response from local emergency services. Fire crews from the Cambridge Fire Department were dispatched to the intersection of Pearl and Putnam streets where they found the transformer ablaze. The fire severely damaged the transformer, along with the utility pole and all attached …