The news at the Brookhaven City Council’s Oct. 27 meeting happened not in the chambers, but outside them, as an electrical fire at the adjoining MARTA station had the area swarming with rescue personnel for several hours.
MARTA officials, in a statement, said a traction power substation at Brookhaven Station caught fire, causing the station to be evacuated and service halted.
“Fire and Rescue successfully extinguished the fire at the traction power substation, and a bus bridge has been established between Lenox and Chamblee stations to transport affected passengers,” the statement said.
Around 6:30 p.m., passersby heard alarms from the station’s first floor, below the train platform, and about 10 minutes later, acrid smoke wafted into the sky above the station.
No injuries were reported by MARTA or rescue personnel, and the station was back in operation around 9 p.m.
Meanwhile…
The city council made quick work of the evening’s business in about 15 minutes, approving a $330,000 task order to Dewberry Engineers for design and permitting services to replace the Dresden Drive culvert near Thompson Road.
The panel also approved a $160,000 task order for design and permitting services for Duke Road culvert outfall and stream bank repair, and approved a resolution authorizing the acquisition of temporary and permanent easements at 2021 N. Druid Hills Road to complete the Peachtree Creek Greenway Phase II Project for $1.275 million.
The council also recognized the city’s parks and recreation department for winning several Georgia Parks and Recreation awards, including agency of the year and event of the year for Holiday in the Haven.
