An Amtrak incident in Rhode Island disrupted post-Thanksgiving travel on Sunday after a fire broke out on three unoccupied passenger rail cars at the Providence station. The rail cars were quickly moved away from the terminal, and firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze without further complications. Authorities said the fire was mechanical in nature and not considered suspicious.
Smoke from the tunnel prompted officials to evacuate the station as a precaution, with police assisting in crowd control while crews worked the scene. No injuries were reported. The disruption came as millions of Americans were returning home from the Thanksgiving holiday, adding to already heavy travel conditions at transportation hubs across the country.