Train Wreck
No, not my life, an actual event.
See, two weekends ago two trains collided across from South Fort George. There was a huge fire and a voluntary evacuation for the area across the river and up on the bank above them. Huge black clouds of foul smelling smoke billowed up. Our house is a bit away from it, but we evacuated everyone (pets included) because of the smell mostly, just couldn't be good breathing in that stuff. They said it was just diesel fuel burning off and everything was fine. They deny any spill even though there have been many pictures taken with the river on fire (you know, 'cause water is so flammable). It took a long time to put out, 12 hours for the 30 m high flames, and 24 to 48 to get it all. Nope, no chemicals involved.
Working where I do and being that the place was on evacuation alert too, and what a huge deal that is, I get some information that may not be given to the general public. Like that fact that just a few cars back from where the trains hit and exploded, was a propane car. A full propane car.
What the hell. That would have levelled South Fort George across the river, hundreds if not thousands would have been killed. Our house would have survived, but definitely would have been harmed, and we are blocks away from the river. I can't believe this. We are selling our safety, our crown corporations for this?
See, two weekends ago two trains collided across from South Fort George. There was a huge fire and a voluntary evacuation for the area across the river and up on the bank above them. Huge black clouds of foul smelling smoke billowed up. Our house is a bit away from it, but we evacuated everyone (pets included) because of the smell mostly, just couldn't be good breathing in that stuff. They said it was just diesel fuel burning off and everything was fine. They deny any spill even though there have been many pictures taken with the river on fire (you know, 'cause water is so flammable). It took a long time to put out, 12 hours for the 30 m high flames, and 24 to 48 to get it all. Nope, no chemicals involved.
Working where I do and being that the place was on evacuation alert too, and what a huge deal that is, I get some information that may not be given to the general public. Like that fact that just a few cars back from where the trains hit and exploded, was a propane car. A full propane car.
What the hell. That would have levelled South Fort George across the river, hundreds if not thousands would have been killed. Our house would have survived, but definitely would have been harmed, and we are blocks away from the river. I can't believe this. We are selling our safety, our crown corporations for this?
posted by Muss at 10:17 am
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I understand that there may have been too many cars and that someone might be disciplined. What have you heard?
That is what I have heard too, but I have also heard that they said that from the get-go and that the outside agency investigating it does not say that at this point. It is just so friggin' stupid. They could of killed us!
"just diesel" ??
good grief. glad it wasn't worse for you though.
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