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CBS News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
Cleanup continues days after train derails in Palo Pinto County, officials say
Cleanup continues at the site where a train carrying 35 cars derailed on Tuesday in Palo Pinto County. Due to damage sustained to some of the cars, officials began a liquid flare operation on Wednesday to safely dispose of the propane the damaged cars were carrying. That operation will continue throughout the day Thursday. There were no leaks from the damaged cars, officials said. According to Palo Pinto County ESD1, the flaring rate was reduced Wednesday night to prevent heat from igniting additional brush fires. The initial crash ignited several small brush fires, the ESD said. Residents near the Coalville Road Bridge, west of Gordon, should expect to see smoke and flames until the cleanup is complete, officials said. They asked residents not to call 911 to report the smoke and flames unless they believe there is an unrelated emergency. The ESD said there is no danger to the public and no environmental threat from the cleanup procedure. Cleanup will take several days, officials said. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, flaring is a high-temperature oxidation process used to burn waste gases containing combustible components such as volatile organic compounds, natural gas (or methane), carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The flaring process can produce some undesirable by-products, including noise, smoke, heat radiation, light, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, CO and can be an undesirable potential source of ignition.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
North Texas firefighters prepare for Friday's extreme fire risk
The Brief Thursday was a day of preparations at Denton County Emergency Services with Friday's forecast expected to bring extreme fire danger to North Texas. North Texas will be under a Red Flag Warning on Friday with high winds, low humidity and warm weather – the perfect combination for wildfires. Gov. Abbott on Thursday deployed additional state resources in preparation for the fire threat. The Texas A&M Forest Service says it will provide extra personnel for the ground, airplanes, heavy equipment and more engines. DENTON, Texas - As Gov. Greg Abbott prepares state resources to fight potential wildfires, North Texas fire departments are getting ready as well. Local perspective Thursday was a day of preparations at Denton County Emergency Services with Friday's forecast expected to bring extreme fire danger to North Texas. High winds, low humidity and warm weather can cause wildfires to turn out of control. With a Red Flag Warning in effect, Denton County has its brush trucks packed up. Wind gusts Friday could go as high as 60 miles per hour. What they're saying "The gusty winds are just as dangerous because they can start the fires," said Denton County ESD 1 Fire Chief Ricky Vaughan. "The trees move, hit power lines. Power lines cause sparks. Next thing you know, you have the wind pushing those fires." Denton County ESD 1 serves a population of 45,000, including the cities of Argyle, Copper Canyon, Bartonville, North Lake, Corral City and unincorporated parts of the county. Chief Vaughan calls it a complex fire district. "We have neighborhoods. We have golf course neighborhoods. But we also have 100-acre ranches," he said. "It's that wildland urban interface where you have populated areas next to rural areas where you have a lot more risk of wild land fires." What's next "We have prepositioned a lot of resources in different offices throughout our area," said Juan Rodriguez with the Texas A&M Forest Service. The agency says it will provide extra personnel for the ground, airplanes, heavy equipment and more engines. Crews are pre-staged in North Texas, West Texas and the panhandle. Gov. Abbott on Thursday deployed additional state resources in preparation for the fire threat. The Texas Panhandle is already seeing an increase in the number of fires in the past 24 hours. So far, the fires have been manageable. Fire crews from out of state are already here from Utah and Maine to assist. The fire chief in Denton County says watching the weather is critical, especially going into Friday morning. That's when he will make the call on whether he wants to call in additional crews to be on standby. The Source Information in this article comes from Gov. Greg Abbott's Office and interviews conducted by Reporter Peyton Yager.
