Fire reported under BART train cars in Berkeley Hills Tunnel, Oakland CA
Fire & ArsonA fire occurred under BART train cars 4255 and 4366 inside the Berkeley Hills Tunnel near Rockridge. Passengers were evacuated from the affected cars and some were moved away from the smoke and fire for their safety. Rescue trains and emergency services responded to the incident. Some passengers remained trapped temporarily but were being assisted. Lafayette Station was taken out of service during the incident.
Audio|Source: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations
07:30
Transcript:
00:00
Central, just to confirm is the fire under both 4255 and 4366, Romeo 17 at Rockridge?
00:09
Romeo 17 Rockridge, again.
00:13
Just to confirm is the fire under both 4255 and 4366?
00:23
The fire was reported under the fifth car, so 4366.
00:28
Incident operator, Morrow, can you confirm?
00:32
Okay, sir, I can confirm.
00:35
4255 and 4366.
00:38
The fire is underneath both cars, 4255 and 4366.
00:43
And Arind...
00:44
Train, ready to go?
00:47
Can't far. Arinda Rescue Train, you are released from your hold on Arinda 0309.
00:53
Probably.
00:59
Oakland Rescue Train, you are released from your hold.
01:01
After does indicate could route C-15 Charlie to Delta authorized to run the Red C-15 Gate Charlie.
01:08
Time has 0309.
01:11
Repositioning within the warfare.
01:14
All right.
01:16
As an operator be advised, rescue trains have departed the stations and they should be approaching soon.
01:24
Do we still have patrons in the trackway at this time? Negative, no patrons in the trackway.
01:32
Copy that.
01:39
Central, Romeo 17 at Rockridge.
01:43
All patrons aboard the incident train, are they towards Car 4366?
01:49
Uh,
01:55
Incident operator, Monroe, can you confirm the location of the patients at this time?
02:00
Car 4366 and 4255.
02:06
That's where all the patrons are?
02:13
Okay, they're all in those cars.
02:20
Okay, were you able to move them towards your lead car away from the fire and smoke?
02:31
Yes, I was able to move the non-injured away from the smoke.
02:41
Okay, Romeo 7.
02:44
Romeo 17, any copy?
02:50
They did not copy the last transmission, but from the fire department, please move all patrons away from the fire for rescue.
02:57
An open rescue train, good to go through the 15.
03:05
Yes, Central Nicolica.
03:06
Go to Red C15 Charlie to Delta, up right to run the Red C15 Charlie 03-11.
03:13
Control,
03:17
this is an alpha-regal or Lowe.
03:21
Go ahead.
03:26
All non-injured passengers removed away from the fire,
03:31
so we have some people still trapped in the smoke and fire.
03:37
Copy that.
03:42
Are they on? Do we know what the crime number is on?
03:50
We have about maybe 10 passengers on 4366 and 4255 respectively.
04:00
Copy that.
04:03
Barclay in the Holobio 17 Central.
04:07
There's Romeo 17 Central.
04:11
Yeah, so we have 10 passengers left on both incident cars, car with the fire 4366, and the rest of the passengers have been moved away from that car.
04:23
Copy Central.
04:30
Romeo 6, can I get the FDIC's sergeant's name?
04:38
The last name is Benzley, B-E-N-S-L-E-Y.
04:47
Copy that. Fire Department Incident Commandant Benzley is the Incident Commander for the Berkeley Hills Tunnel Incident.
04:55
At this time, 0314.
05:02
Central, Romeo 17 at Rockridge.
05:05
Yes, sir.
05:07
All right, Romeo 17.
05:14
Fire Department was confirmation.
05:16
Are there five-ins or passengers in car 4496?
05:24
Senator Hopper tomorrow, is there any injured patrons in 4496?
05:36
I believe we have maybe one or two passengers there.
05:43
Copy that.
05:48
Prove, Nel 7.
05:49
The few track at Venus 29 is been probed, no power.
05:56
I'll copy that.
05:57
All right.
06:00
All 17 copies.
06:06
And I'll open the rescue train be advised.
06:10
Cause passage door number 12 is the closest door at 4.8-1 to the answering train.
06:23
Central 3.
06:26
Go ahead.
06:30
Central, this is Drill.
06:31
Central, this is Romeo 6th.
06:33
My battalion Chief Benzley is requesting we take Lafayette Station out of service.
06:41
Could you pre-cycle at C-705 in locking? Could you be in cycle switch 27 and 23?
06:50
Copy that, I understand,
06:52
second law, Fiat station, have a service at this time.
06:55
038.
06:57
Now switch 27 and switch 23 at C-75.
07:01
Can't find the interlocking is clear?
07:03
Interlocking is clear this time.
07:06
Copy, standby.
07:08
Central Romeo 17 at Rockridge.
07:11
Go ahead, Romeo 17.
07:13
Can we request buses for the walking people that are not injured to get them out of the incident scene?
07:20
Yes,
07:21
we have already requested a bus bridge for passengers to board happening straight right.
07:29
Copy, thank you.
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Near Chabot Rd, Oakland, CA 94618
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