Fast‑moving blaze latches onto freight train
A shocking video filmed on 13 July shows a wildfire encircling a freight train near an Ontario town. The footage, shared by several local witnesses on social media, cuts straight from one side of the car open to the burning horizon and then back to the heavy‑hauler’s roaring engine. The fire’s smoke choked the radio, but the train’s crew made it clear the locomotive was still running.
According to CN Rail, the company immediately halted operations in the affected sector and relocated all on‑board employees to a safer yard outside the fire perimeter. The rail‑millitaries’ safety teams confirmed that every crew member survived the encounter and was later reunited with their families. CN’s spokesperson stated that containment crews would keep a close watch as surrounding forest fires threaten to advance.
This incident comes amid a spate of uncontrolled wildfires across north‑western Ontario, driven by an unprecedented heatwave, low humidity and gale‑force winds. Authorities have reported that the wildfire portfolio now includes more than 30 separate fires, with several still listed as “out of control.”
The continued blaze poses a serious risk to regional rail corridors, especially facilities clustered along the Trans‑Canada line. Emergency responders are urging local communities to stay alert and to avoid traffic routes that may be impacted by the ongoing fires. Public safety officials have called for property owners and businesses in the area to install fire‑stop measures and to keep fire‑break protocols ready for the next half‑day.
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