Boston hotel evacuated after transformer explosion in rear of building

Boston hotel evacuated after transformer explodes and building floods with smoke

BOSTON - A Boston hotel was evacuated Saturday afternoon after a transformer exploded in the rear of the building.

It happened at the Lenox Hotel on Boylston Street. Firefighters said the explosion caused smoke to spread throughout the hotel, elevating the levels of carbon monoxide inside.

First responders on the scene of a transformer explosion at the Lenox Hotel in Boston on January 27, 2024. CBS Boston

Fans were brought in to vent the building and clear out the carbon monoxide. Firefighters said the carbon monoxide levels have since dropped.

No injuries were reported.

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