2 MBTA operators sent to hospital after fallen wire causes fire near BC

"About 110 feet of overhead catenary wire came down on the tracks near BC around 5 p.m. and made contact with the out-of-service train, sparking flames and electrical arcing, according to the MBTA. The Boston Fire Department responded to the scene a few minutes later and extinguished the fire by 5:26 p.m. Two operators, who were on the out-of-service train at the time, were taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation and were evaluated and released later Sunday, according to the MBTA."

"T power crews arrived at Boston College Yard shortly before 6 p.m. and found no damage to the main B branch wires, completing their repairs within an hour. The cause of the incident remains under investigation. Around the same time Sunday evening, however, a westbound Green Line trolley became disabled at Chestnut Hill Avenue due to a mechanical issue and further impacted service. The MBTA rolled out shuttle buses between Boston College and Babcock Street shortly after 5 p.m."

About 110 feet of overhead catenary wire fell onto tracks near Boston College around 5 p.m., contacting an out-of-service Green Line train and producing flames and electrical arcing. The Boston Fire Department extinguished the fire by 5:26 p.m. Two train operators on the out-of-service vehicle were treated for smoke inhalation at a local hospital and later released. T power crews inspected the yard shortly before 6 p.m., found no damage to main B branch wires, and completed repairs within an hour. A separate mechanical failure disabled a westbound trolley at Chestnut Hill Avenue, prompting shuttle buses until regular service resumed around 11:20 p.m. The cause remains under investigation.

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