All transcripts, headlines, and summaries are automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. These alerts are not an official report. Alerts are based on unconfirmed dispatch communications that may change as situations develop. Review the original audio and verify details with official sources before relying on this information.
Dispatch audio
Heard on: WMATA MetroRail · 1/14/2026 06:26 AM
00:51
AI transcript
00:00
Really not running between Rhode Island Avenue and Fort Totten following a reported smoke at Brookland.
00:05
Customers will experience delays in both directions.
AI summaryDiscussions
AI summary
Smoke incident disrupts train service near Brookland
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible fire occurred at the Brookland station area in Washington, DC, leading to smoke reports and temporary suspension of train service between Rhode Island Avenue and Fort Totten. Emergency personnel responded, confirmed the fire was extinguished, and restored normal train operations once safe.
