Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. crews were working Monday morning to restore power after an underground blaze caused thousands of outages Sunday afternoon in downtown Baltimore.

A manhole fire in downtown Baltimore caused widespread power outages, affecting courthouses, city services, and businesses.

Emergency crews responded early Sunday to an underground fire and multiple manhole explosions in downtown Baltimore, prompting

Numerous roads in downtown Baltimore are closed and power to some businesses and residences is shut off due to an underground fire, according to a news release from the Baltimore Department of Emergency Services.