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Train Traffic Shut Down Due to Trash Fire on Tracks

Henry Hudson Pkwy N & W 72nd St, Upper West Side, Manhattan

Published Jun 17 at 9:21 PM · Updated Jun 17 at 9:39 PM

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Summary

Firefighters responded to a car fire on the northbound lanes of the West Side Highway in New York, which spread to the nearby train tracks, halting train traffic on the Empire Line. Emergency crews are working to access and extinguish the fire on tracks one and two.

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Jun 17, 9:38PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Henry Hudson Pkwy N & W 72nd St.

Jun 17, 9:21PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Henry Hudson Pkwy N & W 79th St.

Jun 17, 9:38PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Henry Hudson Pkwy N & W 72nd St.

Jun 17, 9:21PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Henry Hudson Pkwy N & W 79th St.

Jun 17, 9:38PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Henry Hudson Pkwy N & W 72nd St.

Jun 17, 9:21PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Henry Hudson Pkwy N & W 79th St.

Jun 17, 9:38PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Henry Hudson Pkwy N & W 72nd St.

Jun 17, 9:21PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Henry Hudson Pkwy N & W 79th St.

Jun 17, 9:38PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Henry Hudson Pkwy N & W 72nd St.

Jun 17, 9:21PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Henry Hudson Pkwy N & W 79th St.

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Radio Clips

Manhattan FDNY · Jun 17, 10:01PM · 0:30

92 Division 3, K. 3, go. Alright, Division 3, as per Gary at Amtrak, Penn Station, traffic has been halted from 38th Street to Stuyvesant and Dybel on the Empire Line as of 2140 hours. 10-4, that's good news. And 10-4, Division 3, I'll report in.

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Manhattan FDNY · Jun 17, 10:01PM · 0:30

on your box, K. Yeah, 10-4. You can also call Gary again, let him know my command post is 79 Street in the boat base, like I gave you before. We got water on the fire, fire's just been extinguished. We're just doing a whole right now, and we're going to assess the area after we wash it down again. Alright, 10-4, Division 3.

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Manhattan FDNY · Jun 17, 10:01PM · 0:30

Division 3 to Manhattan. Division 3. Yeah, I haven't heard from the 6th Battalion, but if you get a hold of them, just let them know, just as a redundancy, I want them to be sure that we have all train traffic stopped. 10-4, Division 3. We got in touch with Battalion 6 through the PSCC. He's going to call you on his cell phone, K. Alright, 10-4. You know what, I also want another...

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Comments2

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Stephen112011h ago

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NewYorkUser9229570181h ago

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Stephen112011h ago

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NewYorkUser9229570181h ago

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Stephen112011h ago

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NewYorkUser9229570181h ago

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Stephen112011h ago

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