Fiery train derailment forces evacuations, hazmat response in Fort Worth (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Residents living near a rail line in Fort Worth, Texas were forced to evacuate in the early hours of Wednesday after a train carrying ethanol crashed and caught fire, causing a hazmat emergency.
Four Union Pacific cars derailed at around 12:40am local time, several of which caught fire. The ethanol within the cars continued to burn for several hours and even ignited a nearby outbuilding.
Crews continue to keep the incident contained to the area of origin. At this time one outbuilding has been affected. P/C FWFD G Ellman pic.twitter.com/QCS7pCNTeE
— Fort Worth Fire Department (@FortWorthFire) April 24, 2019
It remains unclear what caused the derailment, though there were heavy thunderstorms in the area at the time, swamping emergency services with calls from residents.
Hazmat teams are continuing to monitor air quality, though no injuries have been reported.
During the incident FWFD’s Mobile Command unit caught fire. Not related to the incident and no injuries occurred. P/C FWFD G Ellman pic.twitter.com/PikHU6cwg9
— Fort Worth Fire Department (@FortWorthFire) April 24, 2019
A Fort Worth Fire Department mobile command unit that was dispatched to the scene also caught fire after its tower camera collided with overhead power cables. Incredibly, no one was injured in that incident either.
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