WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The Oregon Transportation Department has confirmed two train cars are on fire, according to reports.
#OILTRAIN #MOSIER Incredible look at oil train derailment near Mosier, Oregon, about 70 miles from Portlandhttps://t.co/YUVralOVSR
— NorthWest Cable News (@NWCN) June 3, 2016
"A train fire in the Columbia River gorge has evacuated schools in the nearby town of Mosier and shut down Interstate 84 between Hood River and The Dalles," KATU TV reported.
The US Federal Railroad Administration has tweeted that it knows about the derailment and investigators are on the way to the scene.
