The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a BART train derailment on Tuesday.
CON FireFifty passengers were evacuated from a BART train that partially derailed in Concord on Tuesday evening, officials said.
No major injuries were reported, BART spokesperson Chris Filippi said.
First responders arrived at the scene after the last two cars of a 10-car BART train derailed near Hastings Drive and David Avenue in Concord about 5:30 p.m.
“Please stay clear of the area as crews work to evacuate the train and extinguish spot fires,” Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said on Twitter at 6:02 p.m.
BART halted service between Pleasant Hill and Concord in the Antioch and SFO directions due to the derailment, the agency said at 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday.
Contra Costa County buses numbers 11 and 14 are available between Pleasant Hill and Concord stations, and will accept BART tickets as fare, BART said.
Bay City News contributed to this story.
