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Cleanup continues days after train derails in Palo Pinto County, officials say
Officials continue controlled propane flaring after 35-car derailment caused small brush fires with no leaks or public danger, cleanup expected to last several days.
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Cleanup continues days after train derails in Palo Pinto County, officials say
By Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story PALO PINTO COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Cleanup continues at the site where a train carrying 35 cars derailed on Tuesday in Palo Pinto County. Due to damage sustained to some of the cars, officials began a liquid flare operation on Wednesday to safely dispose of the propane the damaged cars were carrying. That operation will continue throughout the day Thursday. There were no leaks from the dama…
A train derailment left a thick column of smoke and smouldering fire in Palo Pinto, Texas, on the afternoon of August 12, as emergency crews worked to bring the situation under control. Derailment of 35 train cars on August 12, 2025 in Palo Pinto, Texas. According to local reports, around 2:00 p.m., 35 cars of a Union Pacific freight train derailed near the town of Gordon, over a railroad bridge on Coalville Road, about 3 kilometers east of the …
/VIDEO/ A 35-car Union Pacific train derailed in the US state of Texas on Tuesday. Aerial footage of a pile of twisted cars is now circulating online. The train was carrying hazardous materials, but no substances escaped from the cars. No one was injured or evacuated in the accident.
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