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BART Service Shut Down In East County
A report of smoke in North Concord Friday afternoon prompted the closure.
BART service between the North Concord/Martinez and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations was briefly shut down this afternoon because of reports of smoke from a nearby electrical substation, a BART spokesman said.
A bus bridge was established between the two BART stations after a report of smoke in North Concord at 12:34 p.m. prompted the closure at the end stops of the Pittsburg/Bay Point-SFO line, spokesman Jim Allison said.
Service between the two stations resumed at 1:40 p.m., Allison said.
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Thick white smoke was reported from a substation about a quarter-mile from the North Concord station, but there is no confirmation that a fire broke out or what caused the smoke, Allison said.
The PG&E Sinclair Substation is located near the BART station on Port Chicago Highway in Concord.
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Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters responded to the smoke and BART service was shut down as a precaution, Allison said.
Firefighters have since determined the situation at the substation is safe, "so we have been able to restore train service," Allison said.