Daly City BART station fire update: Scary videos show massive blaze; full list of trains delayed, rerouted

A huge fire was reported in the Daly City BART station on September 8, leading to delays and rerouting of trains. A huge fire was reported in the Daly City Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station on September 8, leading to delays and rerouting of trains.A fire broke out in a BART station in Daly City, California. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash)Several people complained of delays in travel amid the ongoing situation. “Long night as Bart station in Daly City is on fire and I’m at balboa waiting for the next train. Yup should Of called in sick,” one shared along with photos of a halted train.Meanwhile, others shared videos of the Daly City BART station fire.Daly City BART station fire: Scary videos emergeOne person shared a video on X showing thick smoke go up amid the fire.“Fire on Daly City Bart Station,” they wrote.Another video showed the fire from the street, and the person wrote “Just now!!! Daly City rail road.”The Bart City Fire Department is yet to comment on the fire indicdent. A cause for the blaze is not known at this time, and there are no reports of injuries yet. Meanwhile, authorities shared a full list of trains that would be delayed and rerouted amid the firefighting efforts. Daly City BART station fire: Full list of trains delayed, reroutedThe San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) notified “Due to fire department activity near Daly City BART Station, the 14R, 28, 28R, 54, 57, and 58 may experience delays and reroutes.”(This story is being updated) Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More