Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – About 10 homes in Fort Worth, a few miles east of TCU have been evacuated after a train derailment led to several cars catching fire early this morning.
Mike Drivdahl, with the Fort Worth Fire says the evacuations were ordered because ethanol was involved in the derailment.
“We’re making sure that that area over by the derailment is safe. We’re planning for the worse. We don’t expect there to be any issues, but we want to make sure that those people are safe if there is.”
Hazmat crews are on the scene near the intersection of Berry and Yuma.
The first reports of fire came in around 1:30AM. No one has been injured. A Fort Worth Fire Mobile Command truck also went up in flames during the incident.
Fort Worth Fire responded to train derailment with HazMat leak. Several cars where on fire when crews arrived. The train cars were filled with Ethanol- a highly flammable liquid. No injuries and crews are working to keep the incident contained. https://t.co/9E72HYScMM
— Fort Worth Fire Department (@FortWorthFire) April 24, 2019
FWFD continues to work a train derailment that includes ethanol cars that caught fire. Just before 1 am crews responded to an area just west of Riverside and E Berry. pic.twitter.com/8vfBmI5HZC
— Fort Worth Fire Department (@FortWorthFire) April 24, 2019
Crews continue to keep the incident contained to the area of origin. At this time one outbuilding has been affected. P/C FWFD G Ellman pic.twitter.com/QCS7pCNTeE
— Fort Worth Fire Department (@FortWorthFire) April 24, 2019
During the incident FWFD’s Mobile Command unit caught fire. Not related to the incident and no injuries occurred. P/C FWFD G Ellman pic.twitter.com/PikHU6cwg9
— Fort Worth Fire Department (@FortWorthFire) April 24, 2019
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