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Incident reported at Brooklyn Ave & Empire Blvd.

User footage shows FDNY personnel on scene and a smoking maintenance hole.

FDNY personnel said a manhole cover exploded.

Con Ed has been requested for an urgent response.

An All Hands response has been initiated.

At least two explosions occurred within the maintenance holes.

FDNY personnel found high CO readings in a nearby basement.

According to police, three maintenance holes exploded.

One vehicle was minorly damaged by a maintenance hole explosion.

Three maintenance holes were active, FDNY personnel report.