Photo shows an elevated view looking down at firefighters standing 30 feet away form a maintenance hole on Lexington Avenue spewing smoke, fire and sparks.
Flames, sparks and thick black smoke erupted from the street of an Upper East Side intersection Wednesday night | Upper East Site

Flames Shoot From Ground After UES Maintenance Hole Explosion

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A frightening scene erupted on the Upper East Side when a maintenance hole exploded Wednesday night, the violent boom rattling part of the neighborhood and sending bright orange flames shooting from the street thanks to a stubborn underground fire.
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