Train derails in Fort Worth, officials say

Union Pacific derailment in Fort Worth, Texas, leads to shelter in place order

FORT WORTH, Texas — A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for Fort Worth residents living near the site of a Union Pacific derailment today (Aug., 31, 2025), according to the Fort Worth Fire Department. The Fire Department responded to the derailment at UP’s Davidson Yard southwest of downtown Fort Worth in about 10:40 a.m., and found that nine cars had derailed, with two leaking carbon dioxide, according to WFAA-TV. That led to a shelter-in-…

Train derailment in Fort Worth prompts limited shelter-in-place

Nine Union Pacific rail cars derailed in a train yard in west Fort Worth on Sunday, with a shelter-in-place order issued for a limited area as a safety precaution.

Train derails in Fort Worth, officials say

A train derailed in Fort Worth, causing carbon dioxide leaks. Nine cars derailed and officials assured no threat to the public. Road closures on Vickery Blvd.