Explosion in 15th/PPW subway stop this morning?

punzie

So, I was waiting for a train at the 15th Street/PPW F stop around 8:05am this morning close to the south end of the train when I heard a loud "boom." A few seconds later there was smoke everywhere and people scrambling towards me. I moved away like everyone else and kept an eye on it... a couple of people ran up the stairs (presumably to report it) and a few minutes later the train came, so I got on it with everyone else.

Does anyone know what the heck happened? No one seemed to be hurt or panicked. But it was really odd....

kosherdave

Wow, I was there 5 minutes earlier, just missed it. That IS odd.

punzie

I was hoping someone here saw it, for it was nutty and I still have no clue what it was!

southsloper

I was there at about 8:20, 3 fire trucks and a handful of firemen in full gear walking along the platform, but no smoke and the manhattan bound train came without incident.

southslopesuit

Had also just entered the station when the firemen arrived and started ambling about. The south end of the station seemed foggy, but I smelled nothing, so I imagined it was just haze from outside.

Train came and went normally, so... perhaps just a BBQ's rat?

punzie

Well, it would have had to have been a big rat. The smoke was from floor to ceiling and pretty thick. It came rushing from the subway tunnel to about 1 1/2 car lengths into the subway station at the south end.

Still a mystery!