Operations & Training

Amtrak Train Cars Damaged by Fire in D.C. Maintenance Yard

Nov. 26, 2024

DC Fire and EMS crews declared it a hazmat incident due to the diesel fuel involved..

Susan Nicol

Firefighters in the nation's capital battled a fire involving a number of train cars in a maintenance yard.

D.C. firefighters declared a hazmat incident due to the diesel fuel involved and used foam during the operation.

Radiant heat from the blaze also damaged some cars, WJLA reported.

The cause remains under investigation.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.