LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — San Bernardino County Fire Protection District officials released information on a train derailment near Kelbaker and Cima roads near Kelso southeast of Baker Monday.
A statement from Union Pacific said the crew was not injured and not in the cab at the time of the derailment.
According to the release, 55 cars were derailed, including two locomotives. Fire officials say there were no passengers onboard, but engine and hazardous materials crews have responded to the scene. HazMat teams are addressing what officials call a “minor fuel leak from one locomotive.”
“The derailed railcars were loaded with iron ore, which spilled,” said a Union Pacific representative. “Iron ore is part of the steel-making process and is not a hazardous material.”
No fires or injuries were reported related to the incident, and fire officials say there is no current threat to the public or the environment.
