by mwichten
http://statter911.com/2011/07/16/raw-vi ... n-station/
From the DCFD.com website:
Thursday afternoon DC Firefighters were dispatched for the report of an Amtrak Train Engine on fire at Union Station. The box dispatched included the Foam Unit Task Force, Hazmat Task Force, Mass Casualty Task Force, 2 Heavy Rescue Squads and an assortment of EMS units.
Upon arrival units confirmed an Amtrak AEM 7 Engine with heavy smoke conditions. The fire consisted mainly of hydraulic fluids and oil and due to the construction of the locomotive it was a very nasty and stubborn fire to fight with companies taking lines inside the engine in an attempt to contain the fire.
Firefighters on the scene took a beating, especially with the temperature in the 90's. Units were on the scene approximately 5 hours.
From the DCFD.com website:
Thursday afternoon DC Firefighters were dispatched for the report of an Amtrak Train Engine on fire at Union Station. The box dispatched included the Foam Unit Task Force, Hazmat Task Force, Mass Casualty Task Force, 2 Heavy Rescue Squads and an assortment of EMS units.
Upon arrival units confirmed an Amtrak AEM 7 Engine with heavy smoke conditions. The fire consisted mainly of hydraulic fluids and oil and due to the construction of the locomotive it was a very nasty and stubborn fire to fight with companies taking lines inside the engine in an attempt to contain the fire.
Firefighters on the scene took a beating, especially with the temperature in the 90's. Units were on the scene approximately 5 hours.
