Amtrak service between New York Penn Station and New Haven, Connecticut, is suspended for the remainder of the day due to a fire near the tracks in the Bronx, according to officials.
According to the FDNY, crews responded to a transformer fire at a substation near White Plains Road and Baker Avenue in the Bronx.A transformer fire was also reported on Bronxdale Avenue between Van Nest and E Tremont Avenues.There is no estimate for when normal operations will resume. Metro-North will honor tickets between Grand Central and New Haven.Extremely dry conditions have sparked dozens of fires throughout the Tri-State.
Tuesday's strong winds are exacerbating conditions. Most of the East Coast has seen little rainfall since September, and experts say the fires will persist until significant precipitation or frosts occur.On the New Jersey and New York border, crews worked to contain the 4.7-square-mile fire dubbed the Jennings Creek Wildfire. The blaze killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans.This is breaking news. Stay with FOX 5 NY for more updates.
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