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Hot Chair on Track at Canal Street

Canal St & W Broadway, Tribeca, Manhattan

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  • Firefighters responded to a report of smoke at Canal Street station in New York after a train struck a chair on the tracks, causing it to hit a rail.

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An MTA worker was burned while removing the chair, which may have been hot from touching the third rail, from the track. Power has been cut as a precaution.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
255 to Manhattan. Alright, 55, this is going to be an MTA worker that was burned retrieving the chair off of the track. They are on the platform and power has been removed if need be. 10-4, responding. 10-4.

Firefighters have been informed that the train operator struck a chair, and it hit a rail.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 to Manhattan. Battalion 1. A 7018, we're going to drop down to an 18, awaiting a TA supervisor. The train operator believes they struck a chair and it hit the third rail. We have no condition at this time. 10-4. 10-18 on 7018. 18, 7018, there's the first battalion. 1757, dispatcher 431. 31.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 to Manhattan. Battalion 1. This time we're investigating an odor on the platform, southbound for box 7018. 10-4. 1753, 431. Ladder 20 to Manhattan. Ladder 20. Show us 10-84 at box 7018, our MDT is created down. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of smoke coming from a southbound train at Canal St station.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Phone alarm 7018 on the BMT, R as in Robert, that's Canal Street and Broadway. Smoke from the train southbound. Phone alarm 7018 on the BMT, R as in Robert, Canal Street and Broadway. Smoke from the train southbound. 1746, dispatcher 42.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Canal St & W Broadway.

An MTA worker was burned while removing the chair, which may have been hot from touching the third rail, from the track. Power has been cut as a precaution.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
255 to Manhattan. Alright, 55, this is going to be an MTA worker that was burned retrieving the chair off of the track. They are on the platform and power has been removed if need be. 10-4, responding. 10-4.

Firefighters have been informed that the train operator struck a chair, and it hit a rail.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 to Manhattan. Battalion 1. A 7018, we're going to drop down to an 18, awaiting a TA supervisor. The train operator believes they struck a chair and it hit the third rail. We have no condition at this time. 10-4. 10-18 on 7018. 18, 7018, there's the first battalion. 1757, dispatcher 431. 31.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 to Manhattan. Battalion 1. This time we're investigating an odor on the platform, southbound for box 7018. 10-4. 1753, 431. Ladder 20 to Manhattan. Ladder 20. Show us 10-84 at box 7018, our MDT is created down. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of smoke coming from a southbound train at Canal St station.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Phone alarm 7018 on the BMT, R as in Robert, that's Canal Street and Broadway. Smoke from the train southbound. Phone alarm 7018 on the BMT, R as in Robert, Canal Street and Broadway. Smoke from the train southbound. 1746, dispatcher 42.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Canal St & W Broadway.

An MTA worker was burned while removing the chair, which may have been hot from touching the third rail, from the track. Power has been cut as a precaution.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
255 to Manhattan. Alright, 55, this is going to be an MTA worker that was burned retrieving the chair off of the track. They are on the platform and power has been removed if need be. 10-4, responding. 10-4.

Firefighters have been informed that the train operator struck a chair, and it hit a rail.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 to Manhattan. Battalion 1. A 7018, we're going to drop down to an 18, awaiting a TA supervisor. The train operator believes they struck a chair and it hit the third rail. We have no condition at this time. 10-4. 10-18 on 7018. 18, 7018, there's the first battalion. 1757, dispatcher 431. 31.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 to Manhattan. Battalion 1. This time we're investigating an odor on the platform, southbound for box 7018. 10-4. 1753, 431. Ladder 20 to Manhattan. Ladder 20. Show us 10-84 at box 7018, our MDT is created down. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of smoke coming from a southbound train at Canal St station.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Phone alarm 7018 on the BMT, R as in Robert, that's Canal Street and Broadway. Smoke from the train southbound. Phone alarm 7018 on the BMT, R as in Robert, Canal Street and Broadway. Smoke from the train southbound. 1746, dispatcher 42.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Canal St & W Broadway.

An MTA worker was burned while removing the chair, which may have been hot from touching the third rail, from the track. Power has been cut as a precaution.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
255 to Manhattan. Alright, 55, this is going to be an MTA worker that was burned retrieving the chair off of the track. They are on the platform and power has been removed if need be. 10-4, responding. 10-4.

Firefighters have been informed that the train operator struck a chair, and it hit a rail.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 to Manhattan. Battalion 1. A 7018, we're going to drop down to an 18, awaiting a TA supervisor. The train operator believes they struck a chair and it hit the third rail. We have no condition at this time. 10-4. 10-18 on 7018. 18, 7018, there's the first battalion. 1757, dispatcher 431. 31.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 to Manhattan. Battalion 1. This time we're investigating an odor on the platform, southbound for box 7018. 10-4. 1753, 431. Ladder 20 to Manhattan. Ladder 20. Show us 10-84 at box 7018, our MDT is created down. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of smoke coming from a southbound train at Canal St station.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Phone alarm 7018 on the BMT, R as in Robert, that's Canal Street and Broadway. Smoke from the train southbound. Phone alarm 7018 on the BMT, R as in Robert, Canal Street and Broadway. Smoke from the train southbound. 1746, dispatcher 42.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Canal St & W Broadway.

An MTA worker was burned while removing the chair, which may have been hot from touching the third rail, from the track. Power has been cut as a precaution.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
255 to Manhattan. Alright, 55, this is going to be an MTA worker that was burned retrieving the chair off of the track. They are on the platform and power has been removed if need be. 10-4, responding. 10-4.

Firefighters have been informed that the train operator struck a chair, and it hit a rail.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 to Manhattan. Battalion 1. A 7018, we're going to drop down to an 18, awaiting a TA supervisor. The train operator believes they struck a chair and it hit the third rail. We have no condition at this time. 10-4. 10-18 on 7018. 18, 7018, there's the first battalion. 1757, dispatcher 431. 31.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 to Manhattan. Battalion 1. This time we're investigating an odor on the platform, southbound for box 7018. 10-4. 1753, 431. Ladder 20 to Manhattan. Ladder 20. Show us 10-84 at box 7018, our MDT is created down. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of smoke coming from a southbound train at Canal St station.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Phone alarm 7018 on the BMT, R as in Robert, that's Canal Street and Broadway. Smoke from the train southbound. Phone alarm 7018 on the BMT, R as in Robert, Canal Street and Broadway. Smoke from the train southbound. 1746, dispatcher 42.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Canal St & W Broadway.

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Comments30

Bchiri22Oct 23 at 6:31 PM

Who things would be a good idea to throw a chair on the track? That must be mentally sick but that’s next level insanity.

Bchiri22Oct 23 at 6:34 PM

Why people are mentally sick throwing stuff on the tracks? Psych ward needs to stay open for stuff like this.

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Bchiri22Oct 23 at 6:31 PM

Who things would be a good idea to throw a chair on the track? That must be mentally sick but that’s next level insanity.

Bchiri22Oct 23 at 6:34 PM

Why people are mentally sick throwing stuff on the tracks? Psych ward needs to stay open for stuff like this.

samuelmkOct 23 at 6:32 PM

He’s hot

EndCriminalWelfare_NoEbt_Secton8Oct 23 at 6:32 PM

Niccas throw citibikes on the tracks

Bchiri22Oct 23 at 6:31 PM

Who things would be a good idea to throw a chair on the track? That must be mentally sick but that’s next level insanity.

Bchiri22Oct 23 at 6:34 PM

Why people are mentally sick throwing stuff on the tracks? Psych ward needs to stay open for stuff like this.

samuelmkOct 23 at 6:32 PM

He’s hot

EndCriminalWelfare_NoEbt_Secton8Oct 23 at 6:32 PM

Niccas throw citibikes on the tracks

Bchiri22Oct 23 at 6:31 PM

Who things would be a good idea to throw a chair on the track? That must be mentally sick but that’s next level insanity.

Bchiri22Oct 23 at 6:34 PM

Why people are mentally sick throwing stuff on the tracks? Psych ward needs to stay open for stuff like this.

samuelmkOct 23 at 6:32 PM

He’s hot

EndCriminalWelfare_NoEbt_Secton8Oct 23 at 6:32 PM

Niccas throw citibikes on the tracks

Bchiri22Oct 23 at 6:31 PM

Who things would be a good idea to throw a chair on the track? That must be mentally sick but that’s next level insanity.

Bchiri22Oct 23 at 6:34 PM

Why people are mentally sick throwing stuff on the tracks? Psych ward needs to stay open for stuff like this.

samuelmkOct 23 at 6:32 PM

He’s hot

EndCriminalWelfare_NoEbt_Secton8Oct 23 at 6:32 PM

Niccas throw citibikes on the tracks

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