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BART Fire Strikes Orinda Station, Service to Pittsburg Station Delayed

by ECT

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At roughly 6:30 pm, the Orinda BART Station had a fire break out under one of the trains on the third rail. Due to the fire, the station was evacuated and service has been delayed to the Pittsburg/Bay Point Station. At this time, there is no estimate of when service will be restored.

Around 6:39 pm, firefighters reported they got water on the fire.

Around 6:44 pm, firefighters reported they had the fire contained.

Update: Service has now resumed to Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station

Photos above by Tara Camper-Dolan and Jessica Alexandra Kwan. Photo below provided by Sheree Sweeney.

 

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