Train Derails in Palo Pinto County, Texas Sparking Grass Fires

Train Derailment and Grass Fires

• 🚂 30 to 35 Union Pacific cars derailed around 2:00 PM in Palo Pinto County, Texas.
• 🔥 The derailment sparked several small grass fires in the rocky, difficult-to-navigate terrain.
• ⚠️ While some cars had hazardous materials labels, emergency crews reported no leaks.

Incident Response and Impact

• 🩹 No injuries were reported, and the train crew was accounted for.
• 📍 The incident occurred a couple of miles outside Gordon, a small community, and a couple of miles from Interstate 20.
• 🏠 The area is rural with no houses, thus no evacuations were necessary.
• 🔍 The scene is considered stable but not yet contained, with cleanup and investigation into the cause underway.
• 🚚 The situation is being treated as a HazMat situation.