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PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Train derails in North Texas, sparks grass fire
Firefighters worked to put out a grass fire that was sparked by a train derailment in Palo Pinto County on Tuesday afternoon.
GORDON, Texas - After a train derailment in Palo Pinto County Tuesday, propane carried by one of the overturned and damaged cars is set to be burned off.
The "liquid flare" operation is part of the ongoing response to the incident, Palo Pinto County Emergency Services District 1 said in their Wednesday update.
North Texas train derailment
The latest:
The liquid flare process will allow for propane to be released and ignited in a secured dirt pit under the supervision of hazardous materials specialists, the release says.
The operation is required due to significant damage to the train car. They said the process would begin early Wednesday evening and is expected to last up to eight hours.
The scene remains stable, the office reported, with all personnel accounted for and no injuries reported.
The backstory:
The Union Pacific train wreck happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday on the Coalville Road Bridge in the town of Gordon, which is about 65 miles west of Fort Worth, just north of Interstate 20.
Images from SKY 4 showed a pile-up with multiple freight and tanker cars. In a later update, Palo Pinto County Emergency Services District #1 said about 35 cars had derailed.
At first, there was concern that some of the overturned tankers were leaking. However, the emergency officials said no cars were leaking contents and no evacuations were necessary.
Fire crews worked until at least 9 p.m. to contain a grass fire that was sparked in the wooded area near the tracks.
The Source: The information in this story is from Palo Pinto emergency officials.