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Rush Hour A Train Service Delayed Due to Storage Room Fire

By Tom Liddy | October 20, 2011 5:14pm
A fire in the 207th Street A train station in Inwood snarled traffic on Oct. 20, 2011.
A fire in the 207th Street A train station in Inwood snarled traffic on Oct. 20, 2011.
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MANHATTAN — Subway service on the A line was suspended in Inwood during the Thursday afternoon rush hour due to a smoky fire, officials said.

The blaze broke out in a storage room at the 207th Street Station around 4:30 p.m., the FDNY said.

The main body of the fire had been knocked down by 5 p.m., but a heavy smoke condition remained.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, officials said.

According to the MTA, A train service was suspended in both directions from the Dyckman Street station to the Inwood-207th Street station.

The agency suggested that straphangers take the M100 or Bx7 as an alternative.