Sewer Explosion Blows Off Manhole Cover In Brentwood

BRENTWOOD, CA — Residents in Brentwood awoke to an explosion Thursday morning when a possible electrical underground problem blew off a manhole. No one was hurt in the explosion.

The explosion happened at about 3 a.m. near Bundy Drive and Goshen Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The incident disrupted power to residents and forced police to reroute traffic Monday morning.

"There was a possible electrical problem down there in the sewer, which caused the small explosion," Los Angeles police Sgt. Michael Barone told Fox11.

Traffic was routed away from the location as a precaution while crews worked to determine what happened. Electrical service was interrupted to five customers in the area, according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.