Name: Train Traffic Halted Due to Train Car on Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-05-30T00:32:05.000Z
Description: First responders in Baltimore are working to access a rail yard to address an incident that has halted train traffic. They are cutting open a gate and requesting additional equipment to manage the situation.

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First responders in Baltimore are working to access a rail yard to address an incident that has halted train traffic. They are cutting open a gate and requesting additional equipment to manage the situation.

Train Traffic Halted Due to Train Car on Fire

Truck command, once we are confident that the batteries are not smoldering in our house,

 Amtrak is going to take the train down into Baltimore and transfer the passengers to another train.

Truck command, once we are confident that the batteries are not smoldering in our house, Amtrak is going to take the train down into Baltimore and transfer the passengers to another train. Alright, copy.

Once the batteries are confirmed safe, Amtrak plans to move the train to Baltimore for passenger transfer.

 Units on box 1, 51-30, we're going to hold the Battalion Chiefs 1, Battalion Chiefs 6, Doc 7, Engine 41, Truck 3, all remaining units go in service.

 Hey, command, got to keep it all in fireground 1, if you're comfy.

Hobby command. Units on box 1, 51-30, we're going to hold the Battalion Chiefs 1, Battalion Chiefs 6, Doc 7, Engine 41, Truck 3, all remaining units go in service. Move off to A19, 2050. Hey, command, got to keep it all in fireground 1, if you're comfy. Copy, command.

Command is holding specific units on scene while releasing others from the incident.

Command, just to verify that Norfolk Southern, we copied that earlier.

Command, just to verify that Norfolk Southern, we copied that earlier. Norfolk Southern connects into this. Just verify that shutdown as well. Copy, command 2047.

Command is verifying the shutdown of Norfolk Southern tracks to ensure safety.

Box, I'm talking to the fire department, 10-9.

 Yeah, are you seeing anything down here?

 Let them know that they do have a stopped Amtrak train, but we don't see any fire.

 They're approaching the train now, and that train is going to be directly under 895.

 All right, 10-4, I'm walking up to the end of Fayette Street now.

Box, I'm talking to the fire department, 10-9. Yeah, are you seeing anything down here? So far, negative. Let them know that they do have a stopped Amtrak train, but we don't see any fire. They're approaching the train now, and that train is going to be directly under 895. All right, 10-4, I'm walking up to the end of Fayette Street now.

First responders report no visible fire as they approach the stopped Amtrak train under the overpass.

 Yeah, we're located at the rear of the train.

 You can follow that road all the way back.

Yeah, we're located at the rear of the train. You can follow that road all the way back. We're as far back as you can go.

First responders are positioned at the rear of the train, accessible via the nearby road.

Aerial support is present, assisting first responders at the scene.

 These cars are all unoccupied, not the whole train, just where we're operating at.

 The conductor's already moved some people around.

These cars are all unoccupied, not the whole train, just where we're operating at. The conductor's already moved some people around. Copy.

The conductor has relocated passengers, and the area where first responders are operating is unoccupied.

MS to command, I'm clearing the area, the scene, I'm sorry.

 Medic 2 is still in location up in Stajan.

 Did you need him down there with you, or do you want him to complete and stay in Stajan?

 Command requesting two dry chemical extinguishers.

 Also, I sent pictures to Battalion Chief 6.

 If you check his phone out, you'll be able to see what it looks like.

 Appears to be four lead batteries, possibly.

 What's that, a stainless metal storage container?

MS to command, I'm clearing the area, the scene, I'm sorry. Medic 2 is still in location up in Stajan. Did you need him down there with you, or do you want him to complete and stay in Stajan? They continue to stage, thank you. Copy. Command requesting two dry chemical extinguishers. Also, I sent pictures to Battalion Chief 6. If you check his phone out, you'll be able to see what it looks like. Appears to be four lead batteries, possibly. What's that, a stainless metal storage container?

Command has requested two dry chemical extinguishers for the scene. Photos have been sent to the Battalion Chief.

Command, you repeat that last message about access on the track.

 Ensure those meetings are closed, but I mean, prefer everybody just stay in the ballast.

 Command, can you make an announcement on that?

Command, you repeat that last message about access on the track. Everybody remain on the ballast. Please stay off the tracks. Ensure those meetings are closed, but I mean, prefer everybody just stay in the ballast. Command, can you make an announcement on that? Command.

All personnel have been advised to stay on the ballast and off the tracks for safety.

 Yeah, I got SOC 7 evaluating. I'll get back to you.

 Okay, just clarifying, message is now walk on the ballast. Stay out of the center of the truck.

Yeah, I got SOC 7 evaluating. I'll get back to you. Okay, just clarifying, message is now walk on the ballast. Stay out of the center of the truck.

First responders are evaluating the situation and advising personnel to walk on the ballast for safety.

Copy, command. We're still on the phone with CSX.

 Battalion TAC 6, the command. I'm with the police. They say it is shut down.

 They just asked all the fire personnel to stay on the ballast.

 Don't walk down the middle of the tracks, just for safety purposes.

 I'm at the car. We do have a fire. This is still smoldering.

 It'll be car number 48183. Appears to be a battery box underneath the passenger coach.

Copy, command. We're still on the phone with CSX. Battalion TAC 6, the command. I'm with the police. They say it is shut down. They just asked all the fire personnel to stay on the ballast. Don't walk down the middle of the tracks, just for safety purposes. I'm at the car. We do have a fire. This is still smoldering. It'll be car number 48183. Appears to be a battery box underneath the passenger coach. That's free from the end.

First responders confirm a smoldering fire in the battery box of car number 48183. Safety precautions are in place.

Command, you dispatch Engine 51 and 41 down here.

 For spotting purposes, all units can stage.

 Also put a call in to North Folk Southern.

 It looks like this bleeds into the Amtrak line.

 It's verified that their track is shut down as well.

Command, you dispatch Engine 51 and 41 down here. For spotting purposes, all units can stage. You can clear BC EMS. Also put a call in to North Folk Southern. It looks like this bleeds into the Amtrak line. It's verified that their track is shut down as well.

Additional engines are being dispatched, and North Folk Southern has been contacted to confirm their track shutdown.

 You want us to notify CSX police, that's their jurisdiction, the trains?

09. 09. You want us to notify CSX police, that's their jurisdiction, the trains? Alright, 10-4.

CSX police have been notified to assist with the train incident.

20, I'm going to start heading over that way.

20, I'm going to start heading over that way. 10-4. Can I start you over that way as well? This is on your phone.

Additional first responders are heading to the rail yard to assist with the ongoing situation.

 Okay, we'll have to get eyes on with the camera.

Okay, we'll have to get eyes on with the camera. Is that where you're at? They're advising us down the other end.

First responders are using cameras to get a better view of the situation at the rail yard.

 Amtrak 644, and he said they removed the power to that area as well.

Yeah, which train car? Amtrak 644, and he said they removed the power to that area as well.

Power has been removed from the affected area of Amtrak train 644.

 Truck 3 command, speaking with the conductor.

 He hit it with ABC and a halon extinguisher.

Truck 3 command, speaking with the conductor. Had a fire in the battery box. He hit it with ABC and a halon extinguisher. He set it down.

The conductor reported extinguishing a fire in the battery box with extinguishers.

 Yeah, all their traffic has been stopped, I'm on the railroad with them, all their traffic

 Command, this is DC-6, SACWIS is going to continue to investigate withdrawal for Elliott

Yeah, all their traffic has been stopped, I'm on the railroad with them, all their traffic has been stopped. Alright, thank you. Command, this is DC-6, SACWIS is going to continue to investigate withdrawal for Elliott Stage. I did originally update SIX Street.

All train traffic remains halted as first responders continue their investigation.

 Commander, the truck company over there, are you still staying down here at FED or where are you at?

 I have access, Rudolph, at Lombard. I'll give you an update in a second.

Commander, the truck company over there, are you still staying down here at FED or where are you at? I have access, Rudolph, at Lombard. I'll give you an update in a second.

First responders have accessed the area near the train and are coordinating efforts for further updates.

 Alright Fox, I do have eyes on the ladder truck, if you're on this channel, just keep coming down around that bit, and then you'll see it on the left hand side, there'll be a little entrance right at the intersection in front of you.

A ladder truck is being direct to a closer access point near the train.

 So it's going to be just east of showing Bioscience Drive, but if you just took the Lombard past

 the hospital, past Bayview Boulevard, just continue east on Lombard, and then you'll

 see a little road on your left-hand side, just before like a billboard.

 That kind of guides you, but once you hit that, then you can kind of come down along

 the train tracks and it'll pretty much take you right to the Amtrak train.

So it's going to be just east of showing Bioscience Drive, but if you just took the Lombard past the hospital, past Bayview Boulevard, just continue east on Lombard, and then you'll see a little road on your left-hand side, just before like a billboard. That kind of guides you, but once you hit that, then you can kind of come down along the train tracks and it'll pretty much take you right to the Amtrak train.

First responders are using a nearby road to access the Amtrak train more efficiently.

 You were looking to get a truck a little bit closer to the train.

 There is a little access point off of Lombard, just to the north of the hospital here, Bayview.

You were looking to get a truck a little bit closer to the train. There is a little access point off of Lombard, just to the north of the hospital here, Bayview.

First responders are moving a truck closer to the train using a nearby access point.

 PC-60 is cautioning, they're still working on getting that rail line shut down.

Efforts continue to ensure the rail line is completely shut down for safety.

 I got eyes on an Amtrak train stopped where Foxtrot described.

 We're trying to get a size of of it now.

 All right, create communications, keep notifying Amtrak,

 make sure all Amtrak lines are shut down also.

 They did confirm they shut down railroad traffic.

I got eyes on an Amtrak train stopped where Foxtrot described. We're trying to get a size of of it now. All right, create communications, keep notifying Amtrak, make sure all Amtrak lines are shut down also. That's affirmative. They did confirm they shut down railroad traffic.

Amtrak has confirmed that all train lines are shut down for safety.

 The stop train is going to be directly under 895, and that looks like an Amtrak train.

 And then directly next to that, there's a bunch of, like, coal cars from, like, CSX.

 But the only, yeah, but that doesn't look like it's connected to any locomotives.

 It's just going to be the Amtrak train that stops directly under 895.

The stop train is going to be directly under 895, and that looks like an Amtrak train. And then directly next to that, there's a bunch of, like, coal cars from, like, CSX. But the only, yeah, but that doesn't look like it's connected to any locomotives. It's just going to be the Amtrak train that stops directly under 895.

First responders identified an Amtrak train stopped under the overpass, with nearby coal cars not connected to locomotives.

 We're 2-3 here with you guys, representing the train fire.

 Yeah, sir, if you look down on 4500 block in Fayette,

 we've got part of a train car on fire in the rear.

 Let's see if I can get a better visual up there.

 I do see a stopped train, but other than that, no fire.

We're 2-3 here with you guys, representing the train fire. Yeah, sir, if you look down on 4500 block in Fayette, we've got part of a train car on fire in the rear. We've got nothing from this point. Let's see if I can get a better visual up there. 10-4, we're looking now. I don't see anything just yet. I do see a stopped train, but other than that, no fire.

First responders report that part of a train car is on fire at the rear. They are working to get a better visual.

 We just, we popped into the Bayview yard.

 We're gonna look in over here real quick.

 Okay, give me a communication if that's Foxtrot.

 Waiting for them to push over, they are.

 I'm gonna try to get them to push over to channel 501.

We just, we popped into the Bayview yard. We're gonna look in over here real quick. Okay, give me a communication if that's Foxtrot. Waiting for them to push over, they are. I'm gonna try to get them to push over to channel 501. Okay, I've got visual. 20, 20 now. Foxtrot on 501. Okay, coming in Foxtrot.

First responders have gained access to the rail yard.

 I just need some personal injury equipment while you're dealing with the turnaround.

I just need some personal injury equipment while you're dealing with the turnaround. I just need a bull car.

First responders are requesting additional equipment to assist with the incident near the rail yard.

 A3 command to truck 20, that gate in front of you, go ahead and cut that gate open right there.

First responders are cutting open a gate to access the rail yard.

 Okay, 4501 East Fayette, a one-story concrete commercial building.

 You just have to call back and see what best access we have to the rail yard from here.

Okay, 4501 East Fayette, a one-story concrete commercial building. You just have to call back and see what best access we have to the rail yard from here. And I'll see you this past Stock 7.

First responders are determining the best access point to the rail yard for the incident.

 Two indications to command, they said that's the closest location they could get from the operator.

 It's in the rear of 4501 East Fayette, on the train tracks, in Malport 92.1.

 Okay, you're saying it's a CSX operation?

 That's affirmative, in the rear of 4501 East Fayette Street.

 Okay, get an upward call in, make sure all rail lines shut down, and if a box truck is available,

 maybe put them up and see if they can get a visual.

Two indications to command, they said that's the closest location they could get from the operator. It's in the rear of 4501 East Fayette, on the train tracks, in Malport 92.1. Okay, you're saying it's a CSX operation? That's affirmative, in the rear of 4501 East Fayette Street. Okay, get an upward call in, make sure all rail lines shut down, and if a box truck is available, maybe put them up and see if they can get a visual.

First responders are working to halt train traffic due to an incident near the tracks.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4501 E Fayette St.

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