Smoke detected in bart tunnel near Embarcadero station, San Francisco CA
Fire & ArsonSmoke was seen in a bart subway tunnel near Embarcadero station. Fire and rescue teams responded and sent a rescue train as a precaution. The third rail on track M2 was shut down for safety while track M1 remained active. It is unclear if there was an active fire in the tunnel.
Audio|Source: San Francisco City Fire and EMS
03:28
Transcript:
00:00
There are across the Ferros and make-in to the small outside fire responder control free.
00:03
I need a water representative in front of the station at the street level ASAP.
00:09
If it's most you see that there's still smoke in the tunnel, we just need to verify that there is fire or no fire.
00:17
Division 2 message received.
00:18
I've been trying to connect within the last four minutes, still no answer.
00:22
I'll continue to try.
00:23
On Division 2.
00:24
Go ahead, Division 2.
00:26
We're getting a report from OCC that they do see smoke in the tunnel from their cameras.
00:32
So I want to go ahead and as a precaution while we're waiting for PD, I'm sorry, BART representative, let's go ahead and get a rescue train headed toward Embarcadero.
00:44
We're going to assemble a team right now just in case, until we hear further from BART OCC, whether the smoke is cleared or not.
00:52
Division 2, Massage received a rescue train headed to embarking Darrow, Chessonkey.
00:57
1349, Steiner was a lift-assist, only no medical parent, truck 5 a.O.R.
01:01
Truck 5, message received.
01:02
The location, A4A.
01:03
Kearney Street, Unit 602, between Washington and Jackson for the take response on Control 1, Code 2.
01:08
E16, 5830. We're clear from UC.
01:10
5A3, copy.
01:11
3 marketing castron.
01:12
Cabby. C for traffic control.
01:17
Division 2A message received PD for traffic control.
01:19
And still no answer from BART train controller.
01:21
I make 571 logger off for 49 or 1-1-1-1.
01:28
571, copy, 3rd and Howard.
01:33
7 more copy. Division 2.
01:35
Go ahead, Division 2. Given this matter is on the M2 track,
01:39
I want the third rail shut off on the M2 track, keep the M1 track, alive and well, and I want a rescue train to embarked arrow guard station, copy?
01:51
I'm sorry, can you repeat? I heard third rail shutdown.
01:54
Which ones do you want to keep open?
01:55
Shut down track M2, keep M1 connected and charged, and we need a rescue train on the M1 track.
02:07
And I still am waiting for a BART representative to meet me at the seat.
02:13
I copy. Third rail shut, keep M1 connected and charged, rescue train to embarkedero, still waiting on Bart Rupp.
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Location mentioned:
Embarcadero Station, San Francisco, CA
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