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14 hurt after fire breaks out at Astor Place subway station, FDNY says

By Big New York · 08/04/2026 · Updated 08/04/2026

A fire broke out on board a subway vacuum car early Tuesday morning at the Astor Place station, causing injuries and some trains to be suspended. Fourteen people were hurt after a fire broke out on a subway vacuum car Tuesday morning at the Astor Place station.  Firefighters received a call just after 2:15 a.m..

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A fire broke out on board a subway vacuum car early Tuesday morning at the Astor Place station, causing injuries and some trains to be suspended. Fourteen people were hurt after a fire broke out on a subway vacuum car Tuesday morning at the Astor Place station.  Firefighters received a call just after 2:15 a.m..

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