Hazardous Materials Spill Update

Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 23-2228 NRC#

NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 03/27/2023 / 1019

RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
03/27/2023/0830

CITY/OP. AREA:
Cima/San Bernardino County

SOUTH COAST AQMD

1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:

AGENCY: Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)

1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):

AGENCY:

SUBSTANCE TYPE:

a. SUBSTANCE:	b. QTY: *Amount*	*Measure*	c. TYPE:	d. OTHER:	e. PIPELINE	f. VESSEL >= 300 Tons
1.Iron Ore	99 railcars	N/A	RAILROAD DERAILMENT		No	No
2.					No	No
3.					No	No
Orignal Description:Caller states Union Pacific Railroad # OUTS1 of the 25th had 99 railcars derailed and ran uncontrolled due to unknown reasons at this time. Unknown if railcars are upright or on their side at this time. Train was heading southbound at the time of incident and a mainline is impacted. Estimated that it ran uncontrolled for 20-21 miles. There are no reported of Hazmat released at this time. Iron Ore did impact the Kelso Wash.
Update(s): 03/27/2023 10:51:44 AM - PER NRC# 1363260, "THE CALLER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNCONTROL MOVEMENT OF A FREIGHT TRAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN (99) CARS, AND (1) LOCOMOTIVE THAT DERAILED. THE CARS THAT DERAILED CONTAINED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF IRON ORE. BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF IRON ORE RELEASED ONTO THE BALLAST AND INTO THE KELSO WASH (A CREEK RUN-OFF). THE MAINLINE TRACK WAS CLOSED IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES OR FATALITIES IN CONNECTION TO THIS INCIDENT. AT THIS TIME A PRICE POINT FOR DAMAGES HAS YET TO BE SET, HOWEVER THE CALLER SUSPECTS IT WILL MEET OR EXCEED (150,000) DOLLARS. THE CALLER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPECIFICS ABOUT THE TRAIN INVOLVED SUCH AS THE DERAILED CAR INFO, TRAIN SPEED, TRAIN DIRECTION, TRACK SPEED, AND THE NUMBER OF LOCOMOTIVES AND CARS THE TRAIN HAD." ---RAILROAD INFORMATION--- Railroad Involved: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Train Number: OUTS1 OF THE 25TH Train Type: FREIGHT Train Direction: Train Speed: Track Speed: Locomotives: Cars: Derailed: 100 Suspected DOT Regulation Non Compliance: UNKNOWN DERAILED CARS: Pos. Carnumber Type Cargo ; 03/27/2023 05:08:46 PM - Caller states 300 gallons of diesel is released into the Kelso Wash. Spill has not been stopped but it is contained within a burm. Lead locomotive #UP7856 Second locomotive # UP6502. Caller states it was 55 railcars and 2 locomotive that derailed. An unknown amount of railcars caught on fire due to unknown reasons at this time. Caller states all 55 railcars had iron ore at the time of incident. No fatalities or injuries occurred. Contractor is on scene to perform cleanup. Unknown if this event will caused delays at this time.

PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES OF SPILL UPDATE:

NAME:	AGENCY:	PHONE#:	Ext:	PAG/CELL:
	Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)

UPDATE QUANTITY *Amount*	*Measure*
1. Diesel 300 Gallons	N/A
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UPDATE KNOWN IMPACT:

UPDATE CAUSE:	Other Reason for Other: Situational Update

SITUATION UPDATE:
Caller states 300 gallons of diesel is released into the Kelso Wash. Spill has not been stopped but it is contained within a burm. Lead locomotive #UP7856 Second locomotive # UP6502. Caller states it was 55 railcars and 2 locomotive that derailed. An unknown amount of railcars caught on fire due to unknown reasons at this time. Caller states all 55 railcars had iron ore at the time of incident. No fatalities or injuries occurred. Contractor is on scene to perform cleanup. Unknown if this event will caused delays at this time.
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/A0EE670F55D43A398825897F005F238F?OpenDocument
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Created by: Warning Center on: 03/27/2023 05:08:46 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 03/27/2023 05:22:12 PM

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