Crew cuts holes in train’s burning containers. / Courtesy photo Chehalis Fire Department
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Firefighters spent hours overnight battling a fire on a freight train which stopped blocking West Main Street in Chehalis.
Trash being hauled in two cargo containers, one stacked on top of the other, was burning, according to the Chehalis Fire Department.
Both sets of BNSF tracks and Main Street near The Farm Store were shut down until about 4 o’clock this morning.
The crew was called about 1:15 a.m. and asked for assistance from Lewis County Fire District 6, Chehalis Fire Capt. Kevin Curfman said.
One department worked from the east side and the other from the west side, Curfman said. They had to cut holes through the sides of the metal containers to get water inside.
Curfman said once he was able to remove the tarp from the upper container, from the ladder truck, he could see it appeared to be construction debris.
The tracks and Main Street were opened back up shortly after 4 a.m., according to Chief Ken Cardinale.
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Five hundred block of West Main Street. / Courtesy photo Chehalis Fire Department
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