Hamilton Firefighters Respond To NJ Transit Train Fire At Hamilton Station

August 24, 2021

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Sometime before 3:00 p.m. the Hamilton Township Fire Department was dispatched to the Hamilton NJ Transit Train Station for a reported train on fire. Upon arrival there was smoke coming from the running area under the train. Firefighters had to wait for the North East Corridor to be shut down and the train to be deenergized before applying water to the burning components. Once power was cut the fire was extinguished in about 5 minutes. No further information is available.