| INCIDENT INFORMATION | ||||
| Incident Name: Hammond | ||||
| Incident Number: CARRU-20477 | ||||
| Date Reported: March 03, 2008 | Time Reported: 8:33 p.m. | |||
| Incident Location: Grant Street x Hammond Road | ||||
| City: Mecca | ||||
| Incident Type: Freight Train Derailment With Hazardous Materials | ||||
| Cause: Under Investigation | ||||
| Size/Type/Fuel: | ||||
| LOSS | ||||
| Contents: 0 | Vehicle: 0 | |||
| Structure: 0 | ||||
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SAVE |
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| Structure: 0 | Contents: 0 | |||
| Cost-To-Date: 0 | ||||
| INJURIES | ||||
| Fatalities: 0 | Critical: 0 | |||
| Moderate: 0 | Non-Injury: 0 | Minor: 0 | ||
| Transported Ground AMB: 0 | Air AMB: 0 | |||
| Containment Time: | Control Time: | |||
| RESOURCES ASSIGNED | ||||
| Engines: 16 | Breathing Support: 1 | |||
| Helicopters: 1 | Truck Co: 1 | |||
| Squad: 0 | Firefighters: 34 | |||
| Air Attack: 0 | RVC Medics: 0 | |||
| Air Tankers: 0 | AMB's: 4 | |||
| Overhead Personnel: 30 | Fire Crews: 0 | |||
| Haz Mat: Yes | Co. Health: Yes | |||
| Fire Prevention: No | County OES: Yes | |||
| Water Tenders: 2 | Water Co: No | |||
| Electrical Co: No | Gas Co: No | |||
| Bulldozers: 0 | Chaplan: No | |||
| Displaced Persons: No | Red Cross: No | |||
| Adult: 0 | Child: 0 | |||
| Miscellaneous Equipment: Comm Unit | ||||
| Sheriff's Office: Indio | ||||
| CHP: Yes | Office: Indio | |||
| COOPERATING AGENCIES | ||||
| Agencies Involved: American Red Cross | ||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL | ||||
| Comments: CALFIRE/Riverside County Fire Deprtment in conjunction with Union Pacific Railroad are making progress on the incident. Hazardous material teams continue to monitor the air quality which is improving in the area. Teams will start to move uninvolved cars this evening to make access to the crash site and examine damage and determine threat to the area. Crews will be working through the night and will remain in the area until the incident is completely mitigated. 65 total cars on the train. 29 total cars derailed, 6 of the rail cars are upright. 23 of the 29 cars derailed are in the pile and 5 of the derailed cars were leaking. At the time of this update, 2 of the railcars are secure. 3 are still overturned and emergency personnel are working to upright them and evaluate the situation. Road Closures: Numerous road closures are in effect being coordinated by the California Highway Patrol. • Hwy 111 between Johnson and Cleveland • Hammond between 66th and 70th Ave • Grant between National and Hammond Evacuation Areas: South of Hwy 111 between Johnson and Wheeler and south to the Salton Sea. Evacuation Center: Coachella Valley High School, 83800 Airport Blvd in Mecca. | ||||
| Problems: No | ||||
| Evacuations: No | ||||
| Evacuation Comments: Yes | ||||
| Information Center: (951) 940-6985 | ||||
| Prepared By: Jody Hagemann | ||||
| Prepared Date/Time: March 04, 2008 at 9:31 p.m. | ||||