Lumber spill at Sparks rail yard confirmed safe, Sparks NV


Emergency crews responded to a hazmat call at the Sparks rail yard after a possible derailment was reported. Upon investigation, they found no derailment had occurred; only some lumber had spilled from the cars. The situation was under control and the response was canceled.
Audio|Source: Reno and Sparks Police and Fire
02:21
Transcript:
00:00
And Sparks, we're going to have downgrade this to a single engine at this time.
00:05
Looks like the rail yard has all kinds of heavy equipment on this.
00:12
Copy a single engine response.
00:18
Silver and color.
00:20
Silver. Silver.
00:25
handle since they're first on Duke.
00:30
We'll have 31 standby, don't respond to yet in the hazmat. We're walking down the tracks now.
00:35
Get better on phone just a minute.
00:39
10-4. Truck 11, I can show you back in service an inch in 31. Did you copy regarding Hazmat?
00:47
Yeah, that day firm.
00:49
We're in route already with HazMat 1 and ourselves.
00:52
We'll stage on Glendale for further.
00:55
Ten-four.
00:58
Track a letter.
01:00
Copy.
01:02
Copy thirty-four reservation.
01:11
You can show me available, I'll continue, but remain available.
01:17
Ten-four.
01:28
for a derailment last night or no?
01:32
Not that I'm aware of I was in at 4 a.m. let me check with my partners. 10.4.
01:40
That just helps me all tying with engine 12 and contact their representatives to make sure they know the process.
01:46
Yeah, and talking to my graveyard, nothing since midnight for any phone calls received by them.
01:55
Tempor. I'll continue prior to three, thank you.
01:59
Tempor. Tempor.
02:01
The only back to me.
02:07
Marks, the time three.
02:10
The time three.
02:13
We're on scene with representatives.
02:15
This occurred last night. The only thing out of the cars was some lumber.
02:19
They have it under control. We can cancel our response.
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