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WATCH: Flames Explode From Manhole in Boston

At least one person was injured and two buildings evacuated in the city's Financial District on Thursday morning

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Video shows fire and smoke coming from manholes in downtown Boston on Thursday, June 2, 2022.

At least one person was injured in a series of manhole explosions in Boston's Financial District on Thursday morning.

Viewers captured video of the incident as it unfolded, showing flames and smoke shooting from a manhole. One video showed a ball of flame bursting out of a manhole.

Here's a look at some of the video and images shared in the aftermath of the manhole explosions:

Michael Walsh said he heard two blasts and then looked out the window and saw a manhole cover fly into the air.

Boston fire shared several images as they worked to evaluate whether the manhole fires had caused any carbon monoxide issues in area buildings.

And NBC10 Boston photographer Mark Garfinkel captured these photos from the scene:

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Flames shooting out of the ground in downtown Boston manhole on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
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A manhole cover that appeared to be knocked loose by an explosion in downtown Boston on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
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A manhole cover that appeared to be knocked loose by an explosion in downtown Boston on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
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Boston firefighters and utility workers responding to manhole cover fires that shattered glass downtown on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
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Boston firefighters extinguish a fire in a manhole cover downtown on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
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A Boston firefighter responding to manhole cover fires that shattered glass downtown on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
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Boston firefighters responding to manhole cover fires downtown on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
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