Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13

[BCFDphotoman]

Just got back after spending most of the day at a train derailment in Rosedale. A train struck a commercial trash truck at a grade crossing and continued on, derailing a few hundred feet ahead resulting in a fire. Shortly thereafter a terrific explosion occurred rocking the area, blowing out windows and damaging buildings in the area.

15 cars from the 45 car train derailed and 2 caught fire.   Here's a few shots until I get them edited and posted

First up is the building a couple of streets away(about 1/4 mile) from the train with its windows and doors blown out:

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Next the smoke from the wreck:

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View from trackside:

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Units staging to the west side of the scene:

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A closer trackside view:

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A view from the Command Post:

The building on the right had all of its siding blown off the front.

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Heres what is left of the truck that it hit.

The driver is a retired Baltimore County firefighter and member of a local volunteer fire company.

He was taken to Shock Trauma in critical condition but supposedly no life threatening injuries.

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Another shot with Martin State Airport's  crash truck waiting:

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About 3 1/2 hours into the incident Foam Unit 14 started to put water on it to start cooling it down:

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About 1/2 hour later they put Martin Airport's Snozzle in service:

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A view from the west side again:

Around 7:00 most of the heavy smoke was dying down.

Martins other crash truck was standing by on this side.

[NRIfirePhotos]

nice work Howard

[SrFireOfficial]

Thanks for sharing the pics Howard.

[hank]

Good photos!

tHANKs

[Guest]

Do you know - - -

1. What exploded?

2. Why did it take 3-1/2 hours to get water on the fire?

[BFD190]

Lots of people standing around a very nasty looking plume of i could only imagine ..

[Guest]

Great shots.

[DaveYoung]

Do you know - - -

1. What exploded?

2. Why did it take 3-1/2 hours to get water on the fire?

Here's some more information. Interesting reading in my opinion.

 

http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/nationa...35c71.html

[TacSupport1]

Great shots!

[Guest]

Here's some more information. Interesting reading in my opinion.

 

http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/nationa...35c71.html

 

Very good article. Thanks Dave. I'm going to pass it along to our HazMat team at Sta. 7.