{"id":445147,"date":"2022-05-11T07:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T04:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mta-train-yard-on-fire-watch-due-to-insufficient-water-supply\/"},"modified":"2022-05-11T07:00:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T04:00:52","slug":"mta-train-yard-on-fire-watch-due-to-insufficient-water-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mta-train-yard-on-fire-watch-due-to-insufficient-water-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"#MTA train yard on &#8216;fire watch&#8217; due to &#8216;insufficient&#8217; water supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3584523e552\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3584523e552\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mta-train-yard-on-fire-watch-due-to-insufficient-water-supply\/#%E2%80%9CMTA_train_yard_on_%E2%80%98fire_watch_due_to_%E2%80%98insufficient_water_supply%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;MTA train yard on &#8216;fire watch&#8217; due to &#8216;insufficient&#8217; water supply&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMTA_train_yard_on_%E2%80%98fire_watch_due_to_%E2%80%98insufficient_water_supply%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;MTA train yard on &#8216;fire watch&#8217; due to &#8216;insufficient&#8217; water supply&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mta-train-fire-warning-640.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>An MTA train yard in Upper Manhattan is on \u201cfire watch\u201d after investigators discovered the facility lacks sufficient water to power its sprinklers and fire hydrants in the event of a blaze, the MTA Inspector <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> said Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>Tests conducted by outside contractors in March found two fire pumps at the 207th Street Yard \u201cfailed im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely\u201d due insufficient water levels, the\u00a0IG\u2019s office said in a report that accused transit officials of failing to conduct required annual tests on all but one fire pump at the site last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFire suppression personnel do not have the proper training either to perform fire pump tests adequately or to assess the test results correctly,\u201d Acting IG Elizabeth Keating wrote. \u201cThere is no record that existing gauges have been calibrated or regularly\u00a0replaced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Located in Inwood, the 207th Street Yard is a maintenance and overhaul shop for trains from every subway line in the city.<\/p>\n<p>According to the IG\u2019s office, the facility\u2019s water supply \u201cloops\u201d around the yard to provide water to sprinklers and fire hydrants. IG investigators tested the water pressure in the \u201cfire loop\u201d and found it would be \u201cinsufficient\u201d in the case of a fire.<\/p>\n<p>Keating\u2019s \u201cinterim report\u201d recommended MTA New York City Transit test the water press on all 23 pumps at the yard, and advised that the authority employ an outside contractor to do so.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cNYCT must ensure they have an adequate water supply to fight fires, anything less in unacceptable,\u201d Keating said in a statement. \u201cThe workforce reporting to the 207th Street Yard, and every other MTA facility, deserve a safe work environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the MTA said a contractor reviewed the fire suppression systems in the last three weeks and that a \u201c24\/7 fire watch\u201d is in effect at the two buildings where IG probers found the weak water pumps.<\/p>\n<p>Authority Chief Safety Officer Pat Warren claimed in a statement \u201cthere is no known fire safety hazard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no known fire safety hazard in New York City Transit train yards where we instituted preventative measures and had independent certified fire suppression experts assist in testing equipment and installing any necessary upgrades,\u201d Warren said. \u201cThere can be no compromise when it comes to the safety of MTA employees and when safety issues arise we address them immediately.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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