Smoke At Powell Street Station Causes Scare For BART Riders

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - Smoke filling the Powell Street station caused a scare for some Bay Area Rapid Transit commuters Friday morning.

On Twitter, riders were asking why the station was filling with smoke around 8:50 a.m.

First measles exposure and now a loud boom & smoke at Powell Station this morning. What's up #BART? Stay weird & stay safe, San Franciscans.
— Stacy Beckley (@StacyBeckley) February 13, 2015

About 30 minutes later, BART officials responded indicating that smoke was a minor mechanical issue.

Smoke at Powell was caused by arcing from an insulator near track. Ventilation immediately established and smoke cleared. Station is open.
— BART (@SFBART) February 13, 2015

No delays are reported on the system.

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