Fire breaks out in NYC subway hospitalizing nine
A fire that started in the trash around 7:30 am and eventually spread onto the NYC subway train tracks in Harlem wreaked havoc on the July 17 Monday morning rush hour. Thousands of commuters traveling from Brooklyn to Manhattan were stranded and forced to evacuate their trains “through smoke-filled train stations,” according to NBC News in New York. Service to the A and D trains above 125th Street was negatively impacted. The B and C lines had to be closed in both directions of travel.
The fire broke out near 145th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue forcing the MTA to shut the power off to the tracks. CBS News in New York reported that nine of the unfortunate travelers had to be hospitalized due to smoke inhalation. Although delays throughout the area were extensive, full service was restored by 10 am.
The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) posted a message to their Twitter account informing the public that they had the fire under control just before 10 am. The FDNY also posted an image and reminder to their Facebook page recognizing a very significant date in history: “Today’s FDNY Throwback Thursday photo is from this day [July 13] in 1977, marking the 40th anniversary of the New York City blackout when the FDNY responded to a total of 1,037 fires.”
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Written by: Ace News Today Staff
