At least six Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers and five firefighters were hospitalized after a train caught fire in Astor Place subway station early Tuesday.<\/p>\n
A vacuum train which is used to clear debris from the subway tracks caught fire just before 2:15 a.m., the FDNY confirmed.<\/p>\n
Some 46 firefighting units were dispatched to tackle the second alarm fire at the NoHo, Manhattan station.<\/p>\n
Firefighters swooped on Astor Place subway station amid reports of a fire. Robert Mecea for New York Post<\/p>\n
Six MTA workers and five firefighters were rushed to area hospitals, the FDNY said, without providing any details about their conditions.<\/p>\n
One MTA worker was evaluated at the scene and refused treatment.<\/p>\n
The number 4 and number 6 services have been part-suspended, the MTA confirmed. <\/p>\n
There are no services between Grand Central-42 St. and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall in both directions while FDNY responds to the fire, according to the MTA.<\/p>\n
Firefighters rushed down the stairs into the station. Robert Mecea for New York Post<\/p>\n
Commuters have been recommended to take the M15, M102, or M103 buses amid the delays.<\/p>\n
Alternatively, they can use the N, Q, or R trains. <\/p>\n
An injured firefighter is seen outside the Astor Place subway station in New York where a fire broke out on a work train on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Robert Mecea for New York Post<\/p>\n
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