Train Catches Fire in Chattanooga
238 views · Published 30 April 2013 · 0:27 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics
Chattanooga firefighters were called to a train fire Tuesday afternoon. Battalion Chief Rick Boatwright said one the locomotives blew an oil line and experienced what appeared to be a flash fire. The train stopped on a section of tracks that runs parallel with Lee Highway near I-75. Chief Boatwright said the fire was out when the first firefighters arrived on the scene. No injuries were reported. Chief Boatwright said the fire resulted in roughly 10 to 15 gallons of oil being spilled on the tracks. Norfolk Southern Railway will handle the cleanup and will investigate the cause of the fire.
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