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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.

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

No delays are reported on the system.

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