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Heard on: WMATA MetroRail · 1/12/2026 11:34 PM
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Have you already hopped state? They confirmed third rail fire, de-energized though.
00:04
That is affirmative, third rail fire was confirmed de-energized.
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Third rail fire contained at Farragut North Station

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a confirmed third rail fire on the WMATA MetroRail system near Farragut North Station in Washington, DC. The affected rail was reported as de-energized, and the scene appears to have been contained without further incident.

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Farragut North Station, Washington, DC
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