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Explosion and fire on Green Line train near BC stop, Newton MA

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Near Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Multiple reports confirmed an explosion and fire on top of a Green Line MBTA train near the Boston College stop. Fire crews responded to the MBTA garage near Commonwealth Avenue. Sparks were visible and the fire was active while live power lines remained on the train.

Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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near Commonwealth Ave, the MBTA,
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BC Stop, reports of sparks and a loud sound from one of the Green Line trains there.
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multiple reports of an explosion and sparks on top of the train.
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Engine three and C2 on the MBTA garage, Kevin Kamala up to have.
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Receiving calls, report of an explosion, sparks on top of the train.
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Boston's also responding.
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Here's box 8, 5 Algonquin Road in common.
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C2.
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C2.
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Start a ladder and the rescue there as well.
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We'll start the ladder and the rescue.
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We'll start the ladder and the rescue.
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This is not.
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Roger.
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Decree is on arrival.
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He was mostly.
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On arrival,
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17-03.
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Ladder 3, Rescue 1.
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Fire 3 and Rescue 1 respond with engine 3 and C2, near Commonwealth Ave, the MBTA garage report of an explosion and a fire on the trolley.
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Ladder 3 and Rescue 1 respond the MBTA garage,
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near Commonwealth Ave,
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report of an explosion and a possible fire on the train.
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Here's 5, Algonquin Road, and Connaught.
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Hey, it's running.
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Boston's on scene and reporting,
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do have a fire on top of the trolley, and there's still live power to it.
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Okay,
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on the message.

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Near Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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