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Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 24-5343 NRC# 1411564
NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 09/22/2024 / 0350RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
09/22/2024/0320
CITY/OP. AREA:
Caliente/Kern County

KERN COUNTY APCD
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
AGENCY: Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
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>= 300 Tons
1.Railroad DerailmentN/A N/ARAILROAD DERAILMENTNoNo
2. NoNo
3. NoNo
Orignal Description:Per the reporting party, on 09/22/2024 at approximately 0320 in the morning, a Union Pacific freight train derailed due to unknown reasons. The cause of the derailment is under investigation. The train number is MWCRVB-21, and the Locomotive number is UP 7896. There were ten cars that derailed on their sides, and there were five cars that derailed in the upright position. All of the derailed cars were empty, and there was no release of hazardous materials. The UPRR manager responding to this incident was unknown at the time of the report. The train was traveling north, and the derailment occurred on a single main track. The track is closed in all directions. The incident did not occur near a crossing. UPRR personnel are enroute to access the situation.


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Per NRC report: Caller stated a freight train went into an emergency stop due to unknown causes. Upon inspection, 14 empty rail cars were discovered derailed. The cause is derailment is currently under investigation. There was no release or potential release of any materials or injuries reported. The amount of damage is unknown but will exceed the 150k threshold amount Remedial Action: RR personnel are onscene, investigation is underway
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/45E1854573C550F688258BA0003B9415?OpenDocument
FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, CHP, CSWC Managers, EDO, FDC, Cal OES REG, LDO, PUC, SFM, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
ADMINISTERING AGENCY:Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Department
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OTHER NOTIFIED:Kern Co Sheriff
RWQCB Unit:5C
Cal GEM:
Cal OES Region: Inland

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john.stone@caloes.ca.gov, robert.goyeneche@caloes.ca.gov

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/22/2024 09:12:18 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/22/2024 09:16:55 AM
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