ST. LOUIS – St. Louis firefighters responded along the north riverfront Thursday afternoon following reports of several underground explosions.
“From the best we can tell, something probably from the south got into the sewer system,” said Capt. Dave Neighbors, St. Louis Fire Department.
The area is near an MSD wastewater treatment facility and a Proctor and Gamble factory.
Neighbors tells FOX 2 that at least five manhole covers were blown off on Thursday. He said it’s unclear what may have entered or been dumped into the sewer system, but he did not believe it entered the system in the immediate area.
“It settled in the sewer system here, reached explosive levels and began to blow off the sewer lids,” said Neighbors.
Spire officials confirm there was no detection for natural gas issues in the area.
The fire department is working with MSD to safely flush the area and monitor sewer readings to make sure the area remains safe.
No injuries have been reported as crews work to determine more about the situation.
This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.
