BOSTON – The State House was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after an electrical fire was discovered in the basement, state police said.
The fire reached two alarms at 3pm with smoky conditions in parts of the building. Boston Firefighters are on the scene.
“At this time, the fire appears to be contained to the basement. We are not aware of any injuries,” state police said.
The basement fire was discovered at approximately 2:12 p.m., state police said.
The fire is in a transformer room in the sub-basement of the building, state police said. Emergency services are waiting for the power company to cut the power before entering to extinguish the fire.
There are smoky conditions in other parts of the building.
Bowdoin, Beacon and Hancock and Dern streets are closed to the public.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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