SALT LAKE CITY — A train derailment in Salt Lake City led to a diesel fuel spill requiring a Hazmat team response on Friday afternoon.
The freight train derailment occurred near an office park west of Salt Lake City International Airport in the 400 block of North Neil Armstrong Road.
Initial calls came for a train fire at 11:43 a.m. When crews arrived, they found the train had derailed with a fire underneath. Officials explained how debris had punctured a tank that fuels the train, causing the fire and diesel leak.
The fire was isolated to the engine and was the only car to derail in the incident.
Watch below as officials give briefing on Salt Lake City train derailment:
Crews were able to get the fire under control in about 30 minutes, with another company responding to the scene to remove the remaining fuel from the tank. It's estimated that 50 gallons of diesel spilled onto the ground and 300 gallons remained in the tank.
Despite Hazmat teams being called to the scene, businesses in the area were allowed to conduct business as usual, although some local roads were closed to traffic.
Salt Lake City Fire Capt. Chad Jepperson said health officials will determine whether the soil near the derailment that soaked up the fuel will have to be removed or replaced.
