Fire at Penn Station injures five and disrupts Amtrak and LIRR service

A fire broke out at Penn Station in New York City early Friday morning, disrupting service for thousands and injuring several people. 

Firefighters responded to a blaze on an Amtrak work train in one of the Hudson River Tunnels around 1:30 a.m., deploying 46 units and 141 personnel, officials said. The fire was brought under control just after 4 a.m., and the cause of the debacle remains under investigation. 

The incident caused sweeping delays for morning commuters in the country’s largest city and appeared to injure five railroad workers, including two who were hospitalized.

New Jersey Transit, Long Island Railroad, and Amtrak have been forced to suspend service into the Manhattan station for hours. LIRR service resumed around 5:45 a.m. Amtrak expects service to be suspended until noon, according to WABC.

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