12 Injured During Major Blaze Aboard Train at Astor Place Station
Astor Pl Station (6), Greenwich Village, Manhattan
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Summary
- A vacuum train used for track maintenance caught fire early Tuesday morning at the Astor Place subway station in Manhattan's East Village, according to the FDNY. The fire, reported around 2:16 a.m., filled both the station and street level with heavy smoke.
- Officials say 141 fire and EMS personnel responded. Six MTA workers and five firefighters were taken to local hospitals; a sixth MTA worker was evaluated but refused transport.
- As the fire broke out, a northbound train arrived at the station and safely discharged its passengers with help from firefighters — none of them were injured.
- Service on the 4 and 6 lines was suspended between Grand Central-42nd Street and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Riders were advised to consider the M15, M102, or M103 buses as alternatives.
- Service resumed by around 7 a.m. with residual delays expected through the morning commute. The official cause of the fire has not been released.
Timeline
A total of 141 FDNY personnel responded to the scene.
Subway service was partially suspended between Grand Central-42nd Street and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. By 7 a.m., service had resumed on the 4, 5, and 6 lines, though officials cautioned riders to expect residual delays during the morning commute.
A northbound train arriving at the station during the fire safely discharged its passengers, with firefighters helping them to safety. None of those passengers were injured.
FDNY Assistant Chief Tom Currao said seven MTA subway workers were treated for smoke inhalation, along with five firefighters — a total of 12 people injured.
According to updates from local news sources, the fire broke out around 2:16 a.m. Tuesday on a vacuum train — used for maintenance cleaning of subway tracks — at the Astor Place station in the East Village.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Astor Pl Station (6).
Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with smoke rising from an unknown fire source in the area. Police are on the scene for traffic safety.
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Incident reported at 101 Astor Pl.
A total of 141 FDNY personnel responded to the scene.
Subway service was partially suspended between Grand Central-42nd Street and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. By 7 a.m., service had resumed on the 4, 5, and 6 lines, though officials cautioned riders to expect residual delays during the morning commute.
A northbound train arriving at the station during the fire safely discharged its passengers, with firefighters helping them to safety. None of those passengers were injured.
FDNY Assistant Chief Tom Currao said seven MTA subway workers were treated for smoke inhalation, along with five firefighters — a total of 12 people injured.
According to updates from local news sources, the fire broke out around 2:16 a.m. Tuesday on a vacuum train — used for maintenance cleaning of subway tracks — at the Astor Place station in the East Village.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Astor Pl Station (6).
Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with smoke rising from an unknown fire source in the area. Police are on the scene for traffic safety.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.
Incident reported at 101 Astor Pl.
A total of 141 FDNY personnel responded to the scene.
Subway service was partially suspended between Grand Central-42nd Street and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. By 7 a.m., service had resumed on the 4, 5, and 6 lines, though officials cautioned riders to expect residual delays during the morning commute.
A northbound train arriving at the station during the fire safely discharged its passengers, with firefighters helping them to safety. None of those passengers were injured.
FDNY Assistant Chief Tom Currao said seven MTA subway workers were treated for smoke inhalation, along with five firefighters — a total of 12 people injured.
According to updates from local news sources, the fire broke out around 2:16 a.m. Tuesday on a vacuum train — used for maintenance cleaning of subway tracks — at the Astor Place station in the East Village.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Astor Pl Station (6).
Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with smoke rising from an unknown fire source in the area. Police are on the scene for traffic safety.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.
Incident reported at 101 Astor Pl.
A total of 141 FDNY personnel responded to the scene.
Subway service was partially suspended between Grand Central-42nd Street and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. By 7 a.m., service had resumed on the 4, 5, and 6 lines, though officials cautioned riders to expect residual delays during the morning commute.
A northbound train arriving at the station during the fire safely discharged its passengers, with firefighters helping them to safety. None of those passengers were injured.
FDNY Assistant Chief Tom Currao said seven MTA subway workers were treated for smoke inhalation, along with five firefighters — a total of 12 people injured.
According to updates from local news sources, the fire broke out around 2:16 a.m. Tuesday on a vacuum train — used for maintenance cleaning of subway tracks — at the Astor Place station in the East Village.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Astor Pl Station (6).
Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with smoke rising from an unknown fire source in the area. Police are on the scene for traffic safety.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.
Incident reported at 101 Astor Pl.
A total of 141 FDNY personnel responded to the scene.
Subway service was partially suspended between Grand Central-42nd Street and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. By 7 a.m., service had resumed on the 4, 5, and 6 lines, though officials cautioned riders to expect residual delays during the morning commute.
A northbound train arriving at the station during the fire safely discharged its passengers, with firefighters helping them to safety. None of those passengers were injured.
FDNY Assistant Chief Tom Currao said seven MTA subway workers were treated for smoke inhalation, along with five firefighters — a total of 12 people injured.
According to updates from local news sources, the fire broke out around 2:16 a.m. Tuesday on a vacuum train — used for maintenance cleaning of subway tracks — at the Astor Place station in the East Village.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Astor Pl Station (6).
Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with smoke rising from an unknown fire source in the area. Police are on the scene for traffic safety.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.
Incident reported at 101 Astor Pl.
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Another reason to why MTA is proposing an "inflation" increase. I'd like the same to happen with my check.
Before King Zorhan goes into the grocery business NYC should fix infrastructure.
Just wondering everyone blames the new mayor for everything that's going wrong with the city. When it's been long term through many mayors dating back to Bloomberg ijs.....
Stop throwing your trash in the tracks and this wouldn’t happen.
There should be a fine for doing that
Well each mayor keeps allowing the MTA to get away with every thing and no one ever holds them accountable but holds us responsible for all their problems when it always comes out our pockets…. Like Always we pay for it!!
Another reason to why MTA is proposing an "inflation" increase. I'd like the same to happen with my check.
Before King Zorhan goes into the grocery business NYC should fix infrastructure.
Just wondering everyone blames the new mayor for everything that's going wrong with the city. When it's been long term through many mayors dating back to Bloomberg ijs.....
Stop throwing your trash in the tracks and this wouldn’t happen.
There should be a fine for doing that
Well each mayor keeps allowing the MTA to get away with every thing and no one ever holds them accountable but holds us responsible for all their problems when it always comes out our pockets…. Like Always we pay for it!!
Another reason to why MTA is proposing an "inflation" increase. I'd like the same to happen with my check.
Before King Zorhan goes into the grocery business NYC should fix infrastructure.
Just wondering everyone blames the new mayor for everything that's going wrong with the city. When it's been long term through many mayors dating back to Bloomberg ijs.....
Stop throwing your trash in the tracks and this wouldn’t happen.
There should be a fine for doing that
Well each mayor keeps allowing the MTA to get away with every thing and no one ever holds them accountable but holds us responsible for all their problems when it always comes out our pockets…. Like Always we pay for it!!
Another reason to why MTA is proposing an "inflation" increase. I'd like the same to happen with my check.
Before King Zorhan goes into the grocery business NYC should fix infrastructure.
Just wondering everyone blames the new mayor for everything that's going wrong with the city. When it's been long term through many mayors dating back to Bloomberg ijs.....
Stop throwing your trash in the tracks and this wouldn’t happen.
There should be a fine for doing that
Well each mayor keeps allowing the MTA to get away with every thing and no one ever holds them accountable but holds us responsible for all their problems when it always comes out our pockets…. Like Always we pay for it!!
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Another reason to why MTA is proposing an "inflation" increase. I'd like the same to happen with my check.
Before King Zorhan goes into the grocery business NYC should fix infrastructure.
Just wondering everyone blames the new mayor for everything that's going wrong with the city. When it's been long term through many mayors dating back to Bloomberg ijs.....
Stop throwing your trash in the tracks and this wouldn’t happen.
There should be a fine for doing that
Well each mayor keeps allowing the MTA to get away with every thing and no one ever holds them accountable but holds us responsible for all their problems when it always comes out our pockets…. Like Always we pay for it!!