Residents in a half-mile radius of north Sacramento were evacuated Monday morning after a train caught fire.
Sacramento firefighters called for additional manpower after they learned the burning railcar may spread to two others, a tank containing etheneol and another holding diesel, both explosive materials, KCRA reported.
The fire extended into some grass, six vehicles in a tow yard and a trailer containing lead-acid batteries. Power lines were damaged and about 1,859 residents lost power 3:05 a.m. It was restored a few hours later.
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
