February 15, 2022: Firestone Pays Nearly $4 Million in Fines for Hazmat Violations
Firestone Complete Auto Care has been ordered to pay $3.94 million for hazardous materials violations. The California based company was the subject […]
Author: Wendy Buckley
February 12, 2022: BNSF Train Derails into South Platte River
A derailment in Denver over the weekend sent three empty lumber cars tumbling into the South Platte River. The derailment occurred around […]
February 9, 2022: BNSF Employee Hit by Train and Killed in Denver
A BNSF employee was struck by a train and killed while working in the Globeville rail yard in Denver. The exact details […]
February 14, 2022: Notice of Applications for Special Permits and Modification of Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received multiple applications for new special permits and for modifications of or actions on existing special […]
February 1, 2022: Hazmat Incident Injures 10 at Memphis Brewery
The Memphis Fire Department responded to a hazardous materials incident at the Blues City Brewery. Firefighters were able to safely evacuate 350 […]
February 1, 2022: Fire at Fertilizer Plant in NC Leads to Evacuation
A fire that started at the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, NC has lead to an evacuation of more than […]
January 27, 2022: Runaway Tank Car in Washington
An empty tank car broke loose from a Columbia-Wall Walla Railway train in Walla Walla, WA. The tank car traveled 15 miles […]
January 24, 2022: Crews Rush to Stop Burning Freight Train
Firefighters in Beaver County, PA rushed to stop a burning freight train yesterday afternoon. Reports of a Norfolk Southern freight train on […]
January 24, 2022: Sulfur Fire Leads to Shelter-In-Place Order for Ceres, CA Residents
A fire broke out at the Stanislaus Farm Supply warehouse in Ceres, CA on Monday morning. The 40,000 square-foot warehouse is used […]
January 19, 2022: Tanker Truck Spills 2,000 Gallons of Fuel in NJ
A tanker truck transporting 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel flipped over on Route 23 in Wayne, NJ on Monday morning. The accident […]