Texas train derails with small fires, active scene for several days

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A train derailed in Palo Pinto county in Texas in the United States on Aug 12, causing a fire in the surrounding area with authorities saying the site will be an active scene for several days.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A train derailed in Palo Pinto County in Texas on Tuesday, causing a fire in the surrounding

00:08area.

00:10The county's emergency services district said firefighters were still working to put

00:14out the fire as of 9 p.m.

00:17They said personnel from Union Pacific Railroad were at the scene with equipment and cranes

00:21to remove the rail cars off the track.

00:24They said they expected it to be an active scene for several days.

00:28They said no injuries were reported with all personnel on board the train accounted for.

00:33The incident happened at about 2 p.m. near the Colville Road Bridge, about 2 miles east

00:38of Gordon City, when approximately 35 Union Pacific Railroad cars derailed.

00:44Reports said the train was possibly carrying hazardous materials.

00:47However, the authorities said there were no confirmed hazardous material leaks.

00:58The state of the B-M-R-P-1, with every Quando-M-R-P-2, with every house, and the

01:08city's emergency services.

01:13The state of the B-M-R-P, which is now a disaster.

01:16The state of the B-M-R-P, which is a disaster.

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