Massive Water Main Break Floods, Buckles Streets In Roxbury

Photo: Courtesy of the Boston Fire Department.

BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — At around 6:30 Sunday morning, the Boston Fire Department responded to what they say was a "massive water main break" on St. James Street in Roxbury.

Photos shared by the BFD shows streams of water in the roads with large portions of pavement cracked.

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The Boston Water and Sewer Commission shut off the 12 inch water main while repair crews worked. Officials say about 15 services were without water following the incident.

Traffic on St. James and Washington Streets was detoured Sunday morning.

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