Fire Under Elevated Subway Tracks Snarls Train and Car Traffic in Queens

QUEENS — A car caught fire under the elevated subway tracks on Friday evening sending acrid fumes into the air and snarling train traffic on the N, Q and R lines, fire officials and MTA said.

Fire officials responded to a call at 6:40 p.m. and found a vehicle ablaze near 42-15 Crescent St.

Crazy cab fire under queensboro plaza! pic.twitter.com/EILQG2YV0M

— Paul C (@pjosephcaine) May 1, 2015

N, Q and R trains were running with residual delays because of FDNY activity at Queensboro Plaza stop, the MTA's website said.

Damn. Car on fire near #Queensboro Plaza. #nyc #mta #subway @MTA pic.twitter.com/idyajL9Bsf

— esther s. kim (@e5thelove) May 1, 2015

Fire fighters had contained the blaze by 7:25 p.m. and emergency workers were evalutaing one person for injuries, FDNY said.