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Train Evacuated Due to Track Fire at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium Station

E 161st St & River Ave, Concourse, Bronx

Published May 18 at 4:05 PM · Updated May 18 at 4:11 PM

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Summary

Firefighters responded to a trash fire on the tracks at the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium station in the Bronx, leading to the evacuation of a train. All passengers were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported.

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May 18, 4:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 161st St & River Ave.

May 18, 4:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 161st St & River Ave.

May 18, 4:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 161st St & River Ave.

May 18, 4:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 161st St & River Ave.

May 18, 4:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 161st St & River Ave.

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Radio Clips

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · May 18, 4:57PM · 0:30

11 CO. 11 Sergeant, what do you need? Just need for 11 CO to distribute on what you just said. Copy. 11 CO, 11 Pipe 4 Sergeant said that all services are resumed, they're going 98. 11 CO read on that? 11 CO read, thank you. You can call us a job, thank you. 91 by FDK? 10-5, you're coming with scrambled. Affirmative, thank you central. Thank you so much, 10-4, K11. Charlie 1, you're next.

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NYPD Transit BX/MH North · May 18, 4:42PM · 0:14

11 CO. 11 CO. All personnel are off the track. All personnel on the track, it's safe to restore power, correct? Affirmative. Thank you so much. Units standby, I'm going to let 6 Fire know.

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NYPD Transit BX/MH North · May 18, 4:35PM · 0:16

Alright,11CO?11CO.Alright,for8thDivision,theystatedthat3rdRailProtectionBoardandCrossTideswasonfire.SDisstillworkingtoextinguishthefire.That'saffirmative.Igotthesame.Okay,perfect.10-4.

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Comments6

elcajonUser2204670012May 18 at 4:11 PM

It’s not that hot

TheoneandonlyAlexMay 18 at 4:14 PM

Better not have been the D/B train or else daddy gonna have to intervene 😡😈

FloffyMay 18 at 5:10 PM

Need a whole new bullpen

FloffyMay 18 at 5:10 PM

Yankees gotta win some more games, cant have Wells and McMahon blowing, and Bednar too

elcajonUser2204670012May 18 at 4:11 PM

It’s not that hot

TheoneandonlyAlexMay 18 at 4:14 PM

Better not have been the D/B train or else daddy gonna have to intervene 😡😈

FloffyMay 18 at 5:10 PM

Need a whole new bullpen

FloffyMay 18 at 5:10 PM

Yankees gotta win some more games, cant have Wells and McMahon blowing, and Bednar too

elcajonUser2204670012May 18 at 4:11 PM

It’s not that hot

TheoneandonlyAlexMay 18 at 4:14 PM

Better not have been the D/B train or else daddy gonna have to intervene 😡😈

FloffyMay 18 at 5:10 PM

Need a whole new bullpen

FloffyMay 18 at 5:10 PM

Yankees gotta win some more games, cant have Wells and McMahon blowing, and Bednar too

elcajonUser2204670012May 18 at 4:11 PM

It’s not that hot

TheoneandonlyAlexMay 18 at 4:14 PM

Better not have been the D/B train or else daddy gonna have to intervene 😡😈

FloffyMay 18 at 5:10 PM

Need a whole new bullpen

FloffyMay 18 at 5:10 PM

Yankees gotta win some more games, cant have Wells and McMahon blowing, and Bednar too

elcajonUser2204670012May 18 at 4:11 PM

It’s not that hot

TheoneandonlyAlexMay 18 at 4:14 PM

Better not have been the D/B train or else daddy gonna have to intervene 😡😈

FloffyMay 18 at 5:10 PM

Need a whole new bullpen

FloffyMay 18 at 5:10 PM

Yankees gotta win some more games, cant have Wells and McMahon blowing, and Bednar too

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