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Fire shuts down Grand Central with ‘mass' cancelations as 100 firefighters rush in to battle flames and smoke
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Fire shuts down Grand Central with ‘mass' cancelations as 100 firefighters rush in to battle flames and smoke

OVER 100 firefighters have rushed to Grand Central after fire and smoke filled the station, halting all trains. Trains have been suspended, streets blocked, and emergency responders are flooding the scene after thick smoke was spotted in the train station in New York City. 1 The disruption has unfolded near Grand Central Place in Midtown Manhattan, officials said. The New York City Fire Department confirmed it received the first report of smoke at 8:08 am. Dozens of firefighters rushed to the scene to control the smoke pouring out of the tunnel. FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker later confirmed four people were hurt, three firefighters and one civilian. Tucker said crews faced 'zero visibility' as they searched through thick smoke for the flames. 'There was a significant amount of fire in the room where the fire started,' he said during a press update Initially, 60 firefighters responded to the emergency, according to officials. But the response escalated quickly as the situation worsened inside the tunnel. By 10:16 am, a second alarm had been transmitted, bringing the total to more than 100 emergency responders, both firefighters and EMS, at the scene. Authorities are warning travelers to avoid the area and brace for major delays. Dad and daughter, 9, die in house fire as sister, 11, fighting for life in hospital The FDNY said to "expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions & emergency personnel" around the station and instructed people to use alternate routes if they can. 'Use alternate routes,' they added. The Long Island Rail Road was hit hard by the emergency response. Port Washington Branch service into Grand Central was suspended due to the fire activity, MTA said. Other lines saw westbound trains canceled at Jamaica Station or rerouted to Penn Station or Atlantic Terminal. 'Service in and out of Grand Central has been suspended,' the MTA confirmed. According to the LIRR, eight branches were dealing with suspensions or reroutes as of 11 am. There are reroutes and cancellations on the Babylon Branch due to ongoing fire department activity at Grand Central. Subway lines began cross-honoring LIRR fares to ease the morning rush. As of 11 am, firefighters were still working at the scene, according to the FDNY. .

Parking garage blaze in downtown Nashville prompts some evacuations, no injuries reported
Parking garage blaze in downtown Nashville prompts some evacuations, no injuries reported

The Independent

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Parking garage blaze in downtown Nashville prompts some evacuations, no injuries reported

A fire broke out in a parking garage of Nashville 's main public library early Tuesday, sending a large plume of smoke into the air downtown and forcing evacuations from a nearby hotel. A witness heard explosions from the structure but fire officials said no injuries were reported. 'The fire went all the way across the fourth floor' of the garage, Nashville District Fire Chief Martin Hampton told WKRN-TV. He said vehicles inside were on fire, including ones used by the city for cleaning and maintenance. Guests were evacuated from the nearby Renaissance Hotel, which is connected to the garage by a skybridge. Responding firefighters saw that a ramp between the fourth and fifth floors collapsed and several beams and columns had 'significant structural compromise' from spalling damage, which generally includes pieces of concrete breaking off, said Nashville Fire Department spokesperson Kendra Loney. Fire department investigators and the city's Department of Transportation structural engineering team are now handling the scene. The library was closed Tuesday. Eli Gilmore, a Nashville musician who lives in the apartment building next door, said he heard loud explosions begin around 1:15 a.m. Nashville fire officials said they were dispatched at about 1:22 a.m. 'We were sitting around and I just looked over and saw the black smoke coming out of the garage, and then we just started hearing cars exploding, one after another," Gilmore said. "We saw a floor crack and fall in. It's been shooting sparks across the street.' The library and parking structure are just blocks from Broadway and its bustling bar and music scene. The public library's garage is frequently used late at night by people heading to downtown bars. It is used during the day by commuting workers as well, and offers easy access to the federal courthouse across the street. It's owned by the metro Nashville government and operated by the Nashville Downtown Partnership. On a FaceTime call with The Associated Press, Gilmore showed video of the building with smoke pouring out of it and emergency vehicles surrounding it. He said at least 50 firefighters were visible on the scene.

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