Fire on the Tracks | Metro Gold Line Train at South Pasadena Station

South Pasadena Station Eastbound Gold Line Metro Train on Saturday

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Steven Lawrence
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PHOTO: Steven Lawrence | SouthPasadenan.com | Small fire South Pasadena Metro Train reported to have been caused by overheated breaks
 

South Pasadena Fire Department responds to reports of flames and smoke coming from the undercarriage of the Eastbound Gold Line Metro Train on Saturday 8-11-2018 about 2:30pm.

PHOTO: Steven Lawrence | SouthPasadenan.com | Small fire South Pasadena Metro Train reported to have been caused by overheated breaks

Firefighters on the scene reported that the front brakes had caught fire and the Metro Train conductor put the fire out with the emergency fire extinguisher carried aboard all Metro Rail Trains.

PHOTO: Steven Lawrence | SouthPasadenan.com | Small fire South Pasadena Metro Train reported to have been caused by overheated breaks

The SPPD personnel monitored and inspected the situation to ensure all fire was indeed extinguished.  Rail operations resumed within the hour. No injuries were reported.

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