Small fire near tracks disrupts Orange Line service
Commuters were told to expect delays of over 20 minutes.
MBTA Orange Line service between Oak Grove and Community College was replaced with shuttle buses Friday afternoon after a small fire broke out in the track area between the Wellington and Malden Center stations, officials said.
NOW: Bus shuttles replace OL service between Oak Grove and Community College because of an earlier track fire.
Expect delays of 20+ minutes. Please see an MBTA employee for assistance. pic.twitter.com/iqdGX0wxG2
— MBTA (@MBTA) August 23, 2019
The fire was reported around 3:10 p.m., and power to the third rail was shut off, MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo told Boston.com in an email.
A fire has been confirmed in the track area. Passengers evacuated from the train to wellington. 3rd rail power was deactivated.
— MBTA (@MBTA) August 23, 2019
My orange line train was just on fire @WCVB pic.twitter.com/7hlgi3Siqo
— neen (@ninifettuccine) August 23, 2019
Passengers evacuated from the train and walked toward Wellington, he said.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been on the @MBTA when it caught on fire and had to walk the tracks in Malden and climb through a hole they cut in the fence ??♀️#OrangeLine pic.twitter.com/tUupL88DAE
— Kim Vanderbeck (@Kay_Em_Vee__) August 23, 2019
