Six people hospitalized, 40 evacuated in DART train fire near downtown Dallas
Six people were hospitalized and service was suspended after a DART train caught fire in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, officials with DART and Dallas Fire-Rescue said.
Dallas Fire-Rescue units were dispatched at about 3:38 p.m. to an area near Ross Avenue and North Central Expressway, a fire department spokesperson said. A 911 caller told dispatchers that the train had come to a stop just before it fully entered a tunnel in that area.
The fire department dispatched fire trucks and seven rescue units to the scene. Firefighters and medics extinguished the blaze and evaluated 10 to 15 train passengers, the spokesperson said. Six people were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; nine others were treated at the scene, DART officials said. The patients’ injuries included minor burns and difficulty breathing.
The fire occurred in a light rail train car in the downtown tunnel, according to a statement. At the time, four other trains were in the tunnel when the overhead cable system was de-energized, officials said. The system supplies power to light rail vehicles through a series of wires.
Forty people were evacuated: 30 from the trains and 10 from the surrounding areas, according to a statement from DART officials. Rail service through downtown Dallas was suspended and passengers were urged to seek alternate transportation via buses or a shuttle.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation but is thought to be accidental, Dallas Fire-Rescue officials said.
This story was originally published July 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM.
