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Gas Leak Caused Daly City BART Hazmat Situation, Officials Say
The hazmat situation prompted the closure of the Daly City BART station Friday morning, officials said.
BART has resumed service to the Daly City and Colma stations Friday after a hazardous materials situation at the Daly City station, BART officials said.
As of 2 p.m., BART's five lines are back to operating as usual, but riders should expect some residual delays.
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According to the Daly City and San Francisco fire departments, the hazmat situation was caused by a leak of compressed flammable gas that was being transported from the scene of a fatal residential fire that occurred in the Sunset District on Thursday.
BART first reported a temporary stop of service at the Balboa Park, Daly City and Colma stations at 10:12 a.m. at the request of Daly City fire and police officials. The Daly City station was subsequently evacuated at 10:36 a.m., according to BART. Service to the Balboa Park station resumed by 11:30 a.m.
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Muni service to Daly City BART, including the 14R, 28 and 54 routes, was also temporarily paused as a result of the station being closed.
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