On Monday morning, a fire broke out on a PATH commuter train at the Newport station in Jersey City. Video footage captured thick smoke filling a train car as passengers evacuated. The fire, originating at 6:19 a.m., produced flames that rose from the rails. Authorities reported that thirteen individuals required treatment for smoke inhalation, with nine transported to local hospitals for further evaluation. The Port Authority is currently investigating the incident, which impacts the heavily used PATH service averaging 165,000 daily trips into Manhattan.
A roughly 30-second video posted to social media showed thick smoke on a Port Authority Trans-Hudson train car at the Newport station in Jersey City, New Jersey.
The fire started at 6:19 a.m. on an eastbound train, and passengers were evacuated to the platform.
Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene, nine of whom were transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
The PATH trains conduct an average of about 165,000 passenger trips daily across the Hudson River from northern New Jersey into Manhattan.
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