Thursday, July 2, 2015

Thousands evacuated after Tennessee train fire

Thousands evacuated after Tennessee train fire. (ABC News)

Thousands evacuated after Tennessee train fire

A CSX train carrying a flammable and toxic gas partially derails and catches fire in eastern Tennessee.  Up to 5,000 people displaced »


A CSX train carrying a flammable and toxic gas partially derails and catches fire in eastern Tennessee. 

A train carrying chemicals caught fire overnight in Maryville, Tennessee, displacing up to 5,000 people, authorities said.
The CSX train was traveling from Cincinnati to Waycross, Georgia when the fire broke out, said Kristin Seay with CSX Corporate Communications. The train was carrying liquefied petroleum gas and acrylonitrile – a product used in the manufacture of plastics.
Despite initial reports that train cars derailed, there was no derailment and the fire only one involved one car, Blount County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Marian O’Briant said. Authorities ordered a two-mile evacuation, and Hazmat crews responded to the scene, O’Briant said.
“Evacuation time could last anywhere from 24 to 48 hours, but we'll get word out as soon as we can,” she said.
While no serious injuries for first responders or residents have been reported, 22 first responders were being treated for decontamination, Blount Memorial Hospital Public Information Officer Jeff West said.
The train includes two locomotives, 45 loaded rail cars carrying mixed freight and 12 empty rail cars, Seay said.

News source : Yahoo

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