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Subway Work Train Fire at Astor Place | New York City News
At 2 AM, a four-car vacuum train cleaning the tracks caught fire at Astor Place station, sending thick smoke into the station and onto the street. FDNY responded to heavy smoke, treating 8 transit workers and 14 firefighters for smoke inhalation—though all were released quickly. The blaze forced evacuations of a number four train and halted service on the Lexington Line as trains couldn’t stop safely. Power was cut to clear smoke, delaying full service recovery until after 6:30 AM due to waterlogged tracks. Firefighters contained the fire by 4 AM; the damaged train was towed for inspection…
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