Riverside County CA_Train Derailment with Major HazMat-03-03-08

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Date: 03-03-08

Time: 2030 PST and still in progress as of 2145 03-04-08

Location: Mecca California

Departments: Riverside County FD, Riverside County Health department, Riverside County Sheriff, AMR, Union Pacific Railroad, CHP

Description: 03/03/2008 11:15 PM: Hy 111 between Johnson and Cleveland remains closed until further notice. Approximately 60 personnel are assigned to the incident from multiple agencies. CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters are at scene of a train derailment. 12 of the 55 rail cars have derailed, at least two of the rail cars are on fire and leaking an unknown substance.

Links: Riverside County FD Incident Site-CARRU-20477

Writer: RescueKujo