Governor's Office Emergency Services |
TIME: 0611 |
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Cal OES - 24-5524 NRC - 1412325 |
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| BNSF Railway | | | |
| 1. NAME: | 2. AGENCY: | 3. PHONE#: | 4. Ext: | 5. PAG/CELL: |
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| 2. a. SUBSTANCE: | b.QTY:>=< | Amount | Measure | c. TYPE: | d. OTHER: | e. PIPELINE | f. VESSEL >= 300 Tons |
| 1. Train Car Fire (Containing lithium Batteries) | = | Unknown | Unknown | CHEMICAL | No | No | |
| 2. | = | No | No | ||||
| 3. | = | No | No |
| g. DESCRIPTION: | Caller reports that train car QLACALT3226A caught fire for unknown reasons while in transit, and the train is currently halted at Milepost 665 the bridge is located at Milepost 668.8. The train was carrying a mix of power tools at the time of the incident. The fire has spread to three additional rail cars and a nearby railroad bridge. At this time, the fire has not been extinguished, and it is unknown whether the bridge fire has been contained. There is no release into waterways and no road closures, as the incident is located in a rural area. No derailment occured due to this event. Per NRC# 1412325, "CALLER STATES A CONTAINER ON A RAILCAR IS ON FIRE FROM UNKNOWN CAUSES. THE CARGO IS TOOLS AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT THAT HAS LITHIUM BATTERIES IN IT. A NEARBY RAILROAD BRIDGE HAS ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE BRIDGE IS AT MILE POST 668.8 BUT THE TRAIN IS AT MILEPOST 665.EQUIPMENT AND WATER TRUCK ON SCENE. LOCAL FD IS ON SCENE. A CONTRACTOR IS ENROUTE FOR CLEAN UP AND TO RESPOND TO INCIDENT." ---RAILROAD INFORMATION--- Railroad Involved: BNSF RAILWAY Train Number: QLACALT326A Train Type: FREIGHT Train Direction: E Train Speed: Track Speed: Locomotives: 4 Cars: 80 Derailed: 0 Suspected DOT Regulation Non Compliance: UNKNOWN DERAILED CARS: Pos. Carnumber Type Cargo | ||
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| h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT: | i. WATER INVOLVED: | j. WATERWAY: | k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED |
| Not stopped, Not contained | No | No | |
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| l. MARITIME VESSEL | | m. KNOWN IMPACT None | |
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| 3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Milepost 665 Needles Subdivision | |||
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| Amboy | San Bernardino County | MOJAVE DESERT AQMD | |
| 4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: | |||
| a. DATE: | b. TIME (Military): | c. SITE: | d. REPORTED CAUSE |
| 09/30/2024 | 0100 | Rail Road | Unknown |
| | R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? No UPRR RIM#: N/A | |
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| e. INJURIES | f. FATALITY | g. EVACUATION | h. CLEANUP BY: |
| No | No | No | Unknown |
| 6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION: | ||
| a. ON SCENE: | b. OTHER ON SCENE: | c. OTHER NOTIFIED: |
| Fire Dept., Sheriff Ofc., Other | BNSF Railway | NRC |
| d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Bernardino County Fire Department | | e. SEC. AGENCY: |
| f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: | | g. ADMIN. AGENCY: |
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| Cal GEM: | RWQCB Unit: | 7 |
| Cal OES Region: Southern | | |
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