WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. August 21, 2008 UPDATED 10:07 A.M. EDT. UPDATED 11 P.M. E.D.T.: Fire broke out at the hydrogen filling station at the White Plains Department of Public Works garage this morning shortly after 9 A.M. according to Melissa Lopez, press spokesperson for the Mayor's Office. It was contained and extinguished by 9:45 A.M.

Ms. Lopez in a statement received by WPCNR Thursday reports that Commissioner of Public Works, Joseph Nicoletti reports  it was an electrical malfunction inside a Hydrogen Compressor that caused the fire.  The sensors at the facility notified the fire department immediately.  It occurred at 9:11am.

Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety Daniel Jackson reports  to WPCNR that the fire was called in about 9:10 A.M because of a compressor, used to cool the hydrogen had apparently overheated. Jackson said "there definitely was a fire there, but our guys are trained for this situation." He said at no time was any hydrogen ignited. There was no explosion.