Train fire in Marysville blocks intersection for hours

MARYSVILLE, Wash. — Marysville Fire District spent the morning responding to a rail car fire burning on a stopped train, halting traffic for three hours.

911 callers reported the train was on fire and producing black smoke around 7:15 a.m., blocking the intersection of 116th Street Northeast and State Avenue.

According to Assistant Chief and Fire Marshal Tom Maloney with the Marysville Fire District Regional Fire Authority, firefighters arrived only four minutes after 911 was called.

Around 7:45 a.m., Marysville PD shared the road closure and asked drivers to find alternate routes.

Upon arrival, firefighters reportedly found smoke coming from two containers containing garbage on one rail car. Crews needed to ladder the rail car to attack the fire within the containers.

Despite the fire staying within the containers, it took crews about three hours to quench the fire enough to get the train moving and the rail cars emptied.

No injuries were reported and there was only minor damage to the containers.

The cause of the fire is underdetermined as multiple garbage items were ignited. The Marysville Fire District took this opportunity to encourage everyone to make sure that they dispose of all materials properly, and thanked the Marysville Police Department, Marysville Public Works, and BNSF for their assistance.

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