Boston Crews Respond to Ruptured Steam Pipe

Two workers were injured when a pipe in the basement of a downtown steam plant ruptured and sent white clouds billowing through the building.

By Sean Philip Cotter

Source Boston Herald

Oct. 16, 2021
Boston Fire Department
A Boston Fire Department tower ladder is deployed after a pipe ruptured at a downtown steam plant on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
A Boston Fire Department tower ladder is deployed after a pipe ruptured at a downtown steam plant on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.

Oct. 16—A ruptured pipe in a downtown steam plant sent white clouds billowing and two workers to the hospital.

A Boston Fire Department spokesman said emergency responders were called to the Veolia steam plant at 165 Kneeland St. on Friday morning as steam began to billow. A second alarm was struck by 9:45 a.m., bringing more firefighters to the scene.

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