MEDFORD, Massachusetts Medford Square was shut down Saturday after several manhole fires broke out in the area. Forest Street to Lawrence Road and down Riverside Ave to River Street have all been closed off as crews put out the fires. Fire crews tell NewsCenter 5 that businesses in the area are also being evacuated as a precaution. https://www.wcvb.com/article/medford-square-shut-down-after-multiple-manhole-fires-break-out/71756691

LAS VEGAS, Nevada A manhole fire and a small gas leak caused road closures on WB Sahara Ave at I-15 on Saturday. Firefighters responded to a fire reported from a manhole cover and extinguished the flames. A small gas leak remained after the fire was put out. Southwest Gas is on scene working to repair the gas leak. https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/06/28/all-westbound-lanes-blocked-sahara-avenue-i-15-due-police-activity/?outputType=amp

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan No one is hurt after an ice cream shop exploded on Monday morning. Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD) crews responded to Spad's Twisters, a mid-Michigan-based ice cream shop, on W Fulton St and SW Lane Ave early on Monday morning when the building exploded. Finzel said the building did not have anyone inside of it at the time of the explosion and no one is hurt. The Grand Rapids Fire Marshal said it was a gas explosion, however, cannot say the source of it at this time and GRFD is still investigating. https://wwmt.com/news/local/ice-cream-shop-explosion-grand-rapids-no-one-hurt-injuries-spads-twisters-mid-michigan-based-fulton-street-lane-avenue-fire-department-kent-county-western-michigan

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Tanzania A major technical fault in the national electricity grid on Saturday, June 27, 2026, caused a nationwide blackout, plunging all regions connected to the grid into darkness and disrupting critical services, including the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) reported that the outage began at approximately 7:00 p.m. local time, during peak electricity demand.  According to TANESCO Managing Director Lazaro Twange, the disruption was triggered by simultaneous faults affecting 3 electricity transmission lines and one grid substation. https://thechanzo.com/2026/06/28/national-power-grid-failure-plunges-nation-into-darkness-for-hours/