RSOE EDIS: USA - HAZMAT - 2010.02.21

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2010-02-21 14:16:22 - HAZMAT - USA EDIS CODE: HZ-20100221-25016-USA Date & Time: 2010-02-21 14:16:22 [UTC] Area: USA, State of California, , Keene Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: A freight train has derailed near Bakersfield and one of its cars caught fire and forced the evacuation of several nearby homes. Kern County Fire Department spokesman Sean Collins says there were no serious injuries in the derailment at 9:30 p.m. Saturday near Keene, a small town about 15 miles east of Bakersfield. He says authorities believe two train cars went off the Union Pacific tracks at a tunnel entrance on the well-known Tehachapi Loop, and one of those cars carrying denatured alcohol ruptured and caught fire. About eight homes were evacuated as a precaution after the fire produced a toxic cloud. A temporary shelter was set up at a high school. Collins says the blaze was confined to the tunnel entrance, and crews were letting the fire burn itself out. Posted:2010-02-21 14:16:22 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu