Train Fire
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London, Ont. train fire: How sparks from locomotive exhaust may have played a roleJust over two weeks after a burning train travelled through London, Ont., the Transportation Safety Board is listing the incident as a Class 5 occurrence.CanadaMay 8, 2024
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Train goes up in flames while rolling through London, Ont. Here’s what we knowHeavy smoke prompted firefighters to urge residents in the area to stay indoors with their windows closed as crews battled a blaze on moving train in London, Ont.CanadaApr 22, 2024
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Train derails in southeast Sask. causing low visibility for 2 kilometresA train derailment between Midale and Macoun has closed Highway 39 in both directions.FireDec 1, 2022
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Train bound for Boston catches fire, passengers flee from windows, leap into riverA Massachusetts train caught fire during the morning commute, prompting a frantic evacuation and calls to update an aging transit system.TrendingJul 22, 2022
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Cleanup underway after fire involving railway cars in Port Hope, Ont.Port Hope Fire Chief Dan Smith said emergency crews were called around 5 p.m. to the scene at the CP crossing on Hope Street South.CanadaAug 4, 2021
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‘Unacceptable’: First Nation slams 1-week delay of probe into possible rail link to Lytton fireThe Transportation Safety Board said Friday it was deploying a team to investigate "a fire potentially involving a freight train” in Lytton, a week after the town burned.CanadaJul 10, 2021
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TSB deploys team to Lytton to probe ‘fire potentially involving a freight train’It comes more than a week after a deadly fire swept through the community, killing at least two people and razing the majority of homes and buildings to the ground.FireJul 9, 2021
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No ‘active or ongoing’ missing persons reports linked to Lytton, B.C., fire: RCMPRCMP spokesperson Dawn Roberts said while there were no missing persons files open related to the fire, police remained "open to the possibility." Two deaths have been confirmed.CanadaJul 4, 2021
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Several buildings destroyed after wildfire forces evacuation of Lytton, B.C.An evacuation order described a "fire event located within the village of Lytton," which was "threatening structures and the safety of residents."WeatherJun 30, 2021
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Passing train likely sparked wildland fire: Winnipeg Fire Paramedic ServiceThe Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) believes a passing train is responsible for starting a wildfire which consumed railway debris and several hundred metres of grass Sunday night.Jun 1, 2020
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