Smoke detected on top of NJ Transit train at Mahwah station, Mahwah NJ
Fire & ArsonAt Mahwah train station, smoke was seen smoldering on top of an NJ Transit train. The train was evacuated as firefighters and police responded. The train was stopped, and the train line was shut down temporarily for safety while emergency crews handled the situation. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Mahwah Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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NJ Transit just called it in, they said something was smoldering on the top of the train.
00:04
They said they're going to be at the Mahwah train station.
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It's going to be train 117.3.
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I advise transit to evacuate the train.
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I'll be dispatched in the FD.
00:13
Again, it was just something smoldering on top of the train.
00:17
Okay.
00:21
So I've got.
00:26
Thank you, sir.
00:54
Mahwah police to the Mahwah fire department respond to the train tracks by East Ramapo and North Railroad.
01:02
It's going to be for something smoldering on the top of the train, called in by transit.
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I repeat, the Mahwah department respond to East Ramapo by North Railroad for something smoldering on the top of the train.
01:16
It's going to be train number 1173.
01:21
Time out, 1957.
01:29
I think that it was a service.
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One photos off.
01:34
All right you did.
01:40
We got nothing showing the train is in the station.
01:48
One's going out.
01:53
Very good.
01:59
117-17-17-17.
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See 8-12.
02:07
All right.
02:11
One through ails in service.
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Copy.
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5, 6-07.
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5.5.
02:23
It's the engine and there was a sparks and ember that were emitting from the top.
02:31
They shut the train down and then they see you.
02:38
I received by dispatched fire station 1, station 2, and station 3.
02:44
Let me know if you need any other resources.
02:47
117 to command.
02:48
You want us to go all the way down towards the engine?
02:53
With the engine? Giant-resist farming.
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1-30-0.13.
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Ski1191 in service.
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Yes, you just put it in front of the cleaner to send your crew up.
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You're asked to copy.
03:27
Moa.
03:36
You contact, transit, and Conrail and have them shut down this entire line.
03:42
They called it in, I'll give them a call back, and I'll advise them.
03:49
If they can close everything down at this time.
03:55
Are you see?
03:58
320.1-7-324.
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599. 9-9-1.
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3-6. 3-6. 3-0.
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320 make it a riddosta.
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Race into charge a minute.
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Hey then.
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Station two, if you come into the quick check parking lot, come all the way to the end, where the dumpsters are and just stand by down there, you'll be as close to the engine as possible.
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Tower tours.
04:43
He's train on the way.
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Tower two to three out.
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Go ahead.
04:54
Quick check is Route 17.
05:02
Apologies, it's the Quickey mark.
05:04
It should be 180 franc on Turnpike area.
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If you're coming over there, you can go all the way down to the end.
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Okay.
05:13
115 approaching.
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One 15, uh,
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keep it out on Miller Road, Central Grove.
05:22
Yeah, go ahead.
05:24
Very safe.
05:30
Please. Please.
05:31
Please.
05:35
Mr. Amal, if you advised, these trains have not stopped, the train just came through.
05:41
Yeah, I'm trying to get a hold of them.
05:42
I'll advise when it's not.
05:49
291 out of eight four.
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Five,
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six, five, six, five, seven, we're going to remain here until trains and response.
06:00
They are responding, correct?
06:09
The time, three's going out.
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Utility one, 151 and one three.
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Utility one, hold at your firehouse.
06:28
I see.
06:31
Tony for me, brooch.
06:33
Tony for my approach.
06:39
320, put it in the quick mark parking lot just around a vacuum smoke shop, hold your ground.
06:54
Police and Mahwah firefighters.
06:56
I'm on the phone in transit now.
06:57
Just get off the tracks because they have a train coming right now that they cannot stop.
07:01
Again, the Mahwah police and the Mahwah firefighters just get off the tracks.
07:04
They got a train coming up they can't stop.
07:06
I'll advise you when they're able to stop it.
07:10
Wow, is that train going south because one's come through?
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Mahwah, Mahwah, NJ 07430
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