'The stations will reopen when it is determined that it is safe to do so.'
“They pulled over the long side of the road. One of the containers that they were hauling was leaking a gas substance,” Craig Wittner, assistant fire marshal with North County Fire Authority, told SFGATE. “Like I said, it's suspected to be butane or propane but has not been positively identified.”
Around 10:15 a.m., the Daly City Station was evacuated and service between Balboa Park and Colma was suspended, Jim Allison, BART media relations manager, said in an email to SFGATE. A hazardous materials team and allied agencies including the San Francisco and Daly City police departments arrived on the scene, Wittner continued.
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