Explosion causes smoke and evacuation at Embarcadero Station, San Francisco CA
Fire & ArsonAn explosion occurred at Embarcadero BART station causing heavy smoke on the platform. The smoke appeared to come from the front of a train. Authorities evacuated the platform and started sweeping to ensure safety. The source is under investigation but may involve a train component.
Audio|Source: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations
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Transcript:
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There was an explosion, there was a lot of smoke,
00:08
a few parts of back, I think a resistor on the third rail right away.
00:15
Is there your current smoke at this time?
00:18
503[1] arriving West Brooklyn, hold West Brooklyn Stationed.
00:21
No.
00:22
No.
00:25
503[1] hold west open.
00:27
363, departing West Oakland 1, hold position.
00:30
Readback, 363.
00:31
Readback is correct, 1635.
00:34
1531, can you head on the platform number 2?
00:38
363, whole position, readback.
00:40
10 4.
00:42
363, Transbay 2, hole position, readback.
00:46
115, will the Barkadero doors open, readback? 115, William Barker Darrow doors open when we need ventilation.
00:54
363, Transbay 2, hold position, readback.
00:58
Rebac is correct, 1636 at the time.
01:01
I understand you think it's an insulator.
01:03
Do you have the announcers at this time?
01:07
15, that train looks like it's apart.
01:09
Can you try to take Muni and head to Embarcadero? We have a possible blown answer later at Embarcadero 1.
01:16
My lead E loss of isolation, that's it.
01:21
Um, I'll attempt,
01:24
uh, heading towards Embarcadale.
01:26
Sorry, copy.
01:27
Tempor let me know.
01:28
If not, you have a 300 or 1416 street.
01:31
And, uh, 505, can you take the train to the 10-car marker, please, 503[1]?
01:36
Holding there out west open sounds like we've got some smoke filling up at Embarcadero.
01:41
There's a smoke seem to be dissipating as a sun.
01:44
Tim Carmarker, please that was open if you're an official.
01:48
Thank you. All right me.
01:50
All right, go.
01:55
365, K-23 Hold 12th Street Station, rebeck.
01:59
I copy, do we know if it's in the front or in the back of the train?
02:03
465, hold 12th Street Station.
02:06
Reback, correct, 1636.
02:08
Break 117, Old Lake Merritt Station, rebeck.
02:11
Seagulls N6-7, the whole platform is just real smoke, you can't really tell where it's coming from.
02:18
117, hold Lake Merrick.
02:20
You're back, correct.
02:21
Ten call, Marker, when you get there, please, 1637.
02:24
445, approaching Powell Street, 2, Old Montgomery.
02:28
445, O'O Montgomery.
02:31
Freibank is correct, 1637 of the time.
02:34
And supervisor at Barkadere, you said that you can't determine the source of the smoke?
02:39
363 Transvae 2, non-the-top group.
02:42
That's affirmative.
02:43
The whole platform is real smoke, you cannot tell.
02:46
Are there any odors associated with the smoke?
02:49
A firm, there is smoke like burning.
02:53
363 Transvae 2 pole position.
02:56
Here you're holding position.
02:58
Yeah, five zero three, ten car mark and whistle.
03:02
Right back, this correct, 1637 is the time.
03:05
Turn to hit Smokin and Embarcadero.
03:06
Yes, Supervisor and Embarcadero, we're going to start sweeping Platform 1 out of service.
03:12
If you can start assisting with the sweep, please.
03:14
Thank you.
03:15
455, call me what your profile down approach in the West Open 1 for Road manual and for the station.
03:20
Okay,
03:21
I'm going to stop starting to dissipate and I can tell that the majority of it is coming from the front of the train.
03:27
The back of the train doesn't really have that much smoke, it's all coming from the front.
03:31
Hi, copy. If we have there, just points of smoke dissipating and it looks like it's still in the front of the train.
03:39
Okay, 5,5, copy.
03:41
Central 115, you want me a 6 with this week.
03:45
Affirmative, we're going to call you the 950-950s Toronto Hold position.
03:51
Let me know on the train slip, we get back on the daily city, the end of the train place.
03:55
950, copy.
03:57
3d7 approaching Civic Center 2-hole Pallure, you're back.
04:01
St.337, Whole Pall Street.
04:03
Right back, that's correct, 1638.
04:08
455, when you're ready, 455 in Road Manual, run the M1 track for West Oakland Station, with restriction work on site with train ahead.
04:15
Traynan and Marketer, can we close the doors?
04:18
455, in road manual, run the M1 track to West Oakland Station, restriction, work on site with train ahead.
04:25
Tango one on board, the N Muni,
04:29
get off from my number.
04:31
10-4[2], thank you, Erin.
04:34
We back is correct.
04:35
Time is 1639 and you are authorized to key off passengers from your lead unit.
04:41
1639 is a time.
04:43
And supervisor and embarking there was pretty smoky at first.
04:46
I didn't want to trap any personnel inside the train.
04:48
Does it look like it's a safe condition and close the doors as I see, Buck?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
503: Stolen vehicle
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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