Railroad tie fire near Harvard Street station checked, Newton MA
Fire & ArsonA railroad tie near the commuter rail tracks at Harvard Street Station in Newtonville caught fire. The fire was small and was extinguished by the railroad crew. The fire department was called to check the area for safety.
Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Railroad tide is smoking.
00:01
Engine 4 responds, 276 Walnut Street,
00:05
the commuter rail in Newtonville, for smoking railroad tide.
00:09
There's response to 23 Walnut Street and Washington Street, 1340.
00:20
Control, you can show a two clear.
00:23
Righty.
00:34
Newville.
00:37
With the fire, 276-1-odd Street, commuter rail station at Newtonville. Outside fire, train on the tracks.
00:47
Roger, I'm off.
00:49
Roger, M.B.T. has been notified.
01:03
4907 in control control you can show me clear but i just got flagged down uh low in washington for a brown property i'll let you know what i'm clear better
01:21
The EPA called back because we asked them to stop service and they said they're not stopping service. So the trains are still moving.
01:30
They said, no, we're not stopping.
01:32
So just proceed with caution.
01:37
Free Steve.
01:47
1343
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3013 1343
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Control.
02:01
Nothing showing on the new and those stations.
02:06
I'm going to check Harvard.
02:08
Looks like there's some MBTA crew members walking the track.
02:17
Righter.
02:19
And report a fire alarm. Show us on scene. We're investigating.
02:22
Nothing's showing.
02:23
Currently, ED is reporting. It could be a different location.
02:29
Christie,
02:31
just to clarify again, they said they're not stuck in the transient.
02:36
We have it.
02:38
Preachee.
02:45
Thank you. Enter 4-answer.
02:49
You're with the track foreman.
02:59
Briefies.
03:01
They just called back, they said it's 20 yards east of the platform. There's a form of addressing it.
03:17
BAS.
03:20
Control.
03:22
You can advise fire that it was one of the ties that caught on fire.
03:27
The railroad crew is down here now that they said they put it out. They should be all set, man.
03:32
That the fire should be clear. They want to come here and check it out if they can, but it's going to be the Harvard Street.
03:39
Station.
03:42
Roger. Roger.
03:53
The police located them stated it's going to be the Harvard Street stop and that it fires out if you want to still investigate.
04:07
We're calling off now. I'll update you shortly.
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Location mentioned:
Harvard St, Newton, MA
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