Crime & Safety
Broken Fire Hydrant Floods Beacon Hill
A building on Beacon Hill was evacuated Saturday and its structural integrity is now in question.
BEACON HILL, MA — Officials said a broken fire hydrant caused flooding on Beacon Hill Saturday morning. The break happened on Myrtle Street, according to the BWSC.
Flooding forced the evacuation of 89 Myrtle St., a four-unit building. The structural integrity of the building has been called into question, reports say.
Video of the water main break in Beacon Hill. Water rushing down to Cambridge St. courtesy: Jason Gomes. #WCVB pic.twitter.com/8S22wAr9Ka
— Josh Brogadir (@JoshBrogadirTV) October 5, 2019
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