. >> fire captain roger kendall, one of the first to reach the scene, waits above ground for his supervisor to report. >> we were waiting for message to come back to say that we're all going home, or we may need a bit of equipment. >> trains continue to come and go despite the minor commotion. musician ron lipsius arrives at the station on one of these trains. >> we notice these two men, i don't think they were in uniform, but they were blocking, physically blocking entrance to the wooden escalators on our left, the ones that directly go to the train. we thought, that's strange. it was actually a tiny bit hazy in there, too. we noticed that, too. a little smoky. >> firemen see a small fire burning halfway up the escalators bringing passengers from the tracks up to the ticket hall. >> a very experienced fire officer looked down the escalator and assessed the fire as being, it is about the size of a cardboard box. >> but firefighter colin townsley spots something he believes is dangerous. he calls firefighters above ground, asking for more equipment and saying, people are in danger. >> he, th