Passenger smoking causes fire on Yonkers bus

Heard on: Westchester NY Transportation Group Calls

01:08

00:00

A disruptive passenger opened up the roof of the bus, looking like they're about to smoke in the bus.

00:06

What do I do? Still continue with the trip?

00:10

No, (name withheld), pull over.

00:12

Secure that roof hatch, please.

00:14

Secure the roof hatch.

00:15

Let them know they are not allowed to touch the back of the bus where that disruptive passenger is.

00:21

They're smoking on the bus right now.

00:23

Now it is very dangerous for me to secure any roof hatch.

00:28

All right, copy that.

00:31

You're on Yonkers Avenue.

00:33

All right, I'll get a supervisor over there so you can stand by to locate.

00:38

Appreciate it.

00:40

You saw that passenger climb up there and open that hatch?

00:45

Smoke and fire is in the back of the bus.

00:48

No, I'm saying, you saw him open up the, you saw him climb up and open up the hatch.

00:52

So I opened up the hatch.

00:53

All right, copy that.

00:57

Okay.

01:00

Yeah, (name withheld), just open up both of your doors.

01:01

Let the passenger know that surveillance as well as PD is en route.

01:07

All right, copy.

7/29/2026 08:07 PM

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Yonkers Ave, Yonkers, NY

Passenger smoking causes fire on Yonkers bus

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