{"id":420397,"date":"2026-10-06T17:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/420397\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:28:10","slug":"list-service-updates-street-and-facility-closures-following-electrical-fire-in-tallahassee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/420397\/","title":{"rendered":"LIST: Service updates, street and facility closures following electrical fire in Tallahassee"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Due to an \u201cunderground electrical fire\u201d in downtown Tallahassee<\/a>, several facilities and streets closed Tuesday, according to officials.<\/p>\n

The incident, which transpired around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, also impacted some county services. <\/p>\n

Below is a list of those impacted roads, businesses and any changes to services.<\/p>\n

This list will continue to be updated as we learn more.<\/p>\n

ROAD CLOSURES<\/p>\n

Closures are expected to remain throughout the day on Monroe Street between Jefferson Street and Apalachee Parkway, according to Tallahassee Police.<\/p>\n

Current road closure perimeters include South Monroe\/FAMU Way, West Gaines Street\/South Adams, East Apalachee Parkway\/Frankline Boulevard as well as North Calhoun, according to the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

FACILITY CLOSURES<\/p>\n

According to the Leon County Government:<\/p>\n

Leon County CourthouseLeon County Annex<\/p>\n

The two facilities will remain closed Tuesday and county officials will announce when they reopen. <\/p>\n

In-person visitation at the Leon County Detention Facility is suspended Tuesday, but virtual visitation remains available. <\/p>\n

According to the Leon County Property Appraiser, its office is closed Tuesday.<\/p>\n

SERVICE UPDATES<\/p>\n

According to the Second Judicial Circuit Court, \u201call court proceedings in the Second Judicial Circuit\u201d were canceled Tuesday effective immediately. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe State Attorney and Public Defender do not have access to the information they need to conduct proceedings,\u201d Chief Judge Frank Allman said. \u201cThere\u2019s just no point in trying to go forward with anything until further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n

They hope to have systems restored so the Court can proceed normally, starting Wednesday.<\/p>\n

According to county officials, text-to-911 is temporarily offline, so anyone with emergencies should call 911. \u201cResidents who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who a speech disability, can reach 911 by TTY,\u201d officials said.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, officials said some county phone lines beginning with 606, including the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office, may have intermittent service. <\/p>\n

According to the Tallahassee-Leon County Consolidated Dispatch Agency, a temporary disruption affected its non-emergency phone lines. For non-emergency matters, call 850-891-4200.<\/p>\n

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