Debris fire on BART tracks near Glen Park causes delays

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — BART trains were briefly stopped near the Glen Park station in San Francisco Thursday morning because of a debris fire on the tracks, fire and BART officials said.

BART officials said shortly before 8 a.m. that East Bay-bound trains are being delayed by at least 10 minutes “because of an equipment problem on a train.”

San Francisco fire officials wrote on Twitter minutes later that there was a debris fire on the tracks there and advised people to avoid the area.

Fire officials said at 8:08 a.m. that the fire had been extinguished and crews were clearing the scene.

BART officials said service has resumed through the area with residual delays expected.