Rail car carrying ties catches fire near southwest 3rd St, Nevada IA


Firefighters responded to a fire in a rail car carrying railroad ties near Southwest 3rd Street. Mutual aid and railroad officials were notified to assist with the incident.
Audio|Source: Story County Rural Fire/EMS
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The fire, respond to near West 3rd Street for a rail car on fire.
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No, closes inside.
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The fire, respond to near West 3rd Street for a rail car on fire.
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No exposure inside the vehicle.
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Story County, 1110 will be en route.
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What was the location? 112015.
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1110, 1304.14.
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Good. Yeah, I just went past that.
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It's going to be west of third there on the south side.
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You can access it from the south side there.
00:32
Probably going to have to go through that field.
00:34
We have an inflate from the railroad and come the north into the Nevada Baptist Church parking lot.
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He'll be in a white Ford F250 and we'll show you.
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Gabby. Gabby, what's content in it?
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Railroad ties. These aren't we attempted three times to extinguish it.
00:49
Copy, why don't you go ahead and Paige Cullo for mutually?
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Also, do you have the rail on the phone?
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We hit UP called in as well.
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They are notified about it.
00:57
No. Plus the way to switch fire.
00:58
Kathy, I was just wondering if they could separate the car from the rest of the train.
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That'd be helpful. Mutual aid, and Coal Fire being requested near Southwest 3rd Street for a train car on fire holding road road ties to around it.
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Mutual aid, Sarcanic Clear, 1530.
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I'm sorry, Calian, 1110.
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1110.
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Near SW 3rd St, Nevada, IA 50201
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