Herald Square Subway Track Fire Injures 1, FDNY Says

NEW YORK, NY — A track fire in the 34th Street-Herald Square subway station left one person injured Friday morning, according to the FDNY.

Firefighters rushed to the Midtown station around 8:25 a.m., an FDNY spokesman said.

There were no details about the person who was injured or how seriously they were hurt.

Northbound R and W trains ran express from Canal Street to 57th Street until 9:15 a.m., according to MTA announcements on Twitter.

Straphangers took to Twitter to report signs of smoke.

wow fire on 34th street Herald square. on the N track. looks like a damn campfire
— Dubé (@Ochudo11) June 30, 2017

The @MTA is burning.

That's not a joke. FDNY is crawling all over Herald Square station and it smells like smoke.
— Norm Robinson (@norm_robinson) June 30, 2017

Had to get out of my subway seven blocks early because the track was on fire at my stop. Just another day in NYC.
— Tim Fernholz (@TimFernholz) June 30, 2017

Smells like a campfire at 34th st subway station. Track on fire? Macy's on fire? #mta #anotherdayofissues
— Kelly Roses (@K_Roses) June 30, 2017

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