Authorities in one New Jersey community are responding to a series of apparent manhole explosions that set streets ablaze Friday, engulfing one vehicle, then a taxi SUV, as Chopper 4 captured footage of the flames.
There was no immediate word on a possible cause of the blasts, which rocked East Orange, by Summit Street and North Munn Avenue, around 8:30 a.m.
It wasn't clear if buildings were affected. There was also no immediate word on injuries.
Thick, midnight-black smoke billowed into the air, enshrouding the entire neighborhood, Chopper 4 footage showed. Fire hoses lay in the streets as emergency personnel crowded the scene. Multiple manhole covers were seen blown.
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Roads were shut down in the area. No other details were immediately available.
