Heat Causes BART Substation Fire | Oakland News

A BART substation fire near Daly City, sparked by overheating HVAC equipment in a 40-year-old facility, caused major service disruptions between West Oakland and Daly City — including two hours of Transbay shutdowns. This isn’t the first time extreme heat has crippled BART: in 2022, scorching temps warped tracks and triggered a derailment in Concord. Aging infrastructure meets punishing weather — and transit systems pay the price. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/95edb466889432a9