TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – An explosion that left several roads closed in downtown Tallahassee on Tuesday was caused by the accumulation of combustible gas, according to the city.
An underground electrical fire broke out on the morning of Oct. 6. The fire was caused by a fault in the underground cabling under Calhoun St, Tony Guillen, general manager of the city’s Electric and Gas Utility said in an email to City Manager Karen Jumonville.
A report, sent in that email, said early indicators suggest combustible gases caused by “burning electrical cable insulation” built up, which led to the explosion…