Overview

• Around 2 p.m. on Aug. 12, about 35 Union Pacific cars derailed at the Coalville Road Bridge near Gordon, Texas, with no injuries or evacuations reported
• Firefighters contained several small grass fires sparked by the derailment without threatening nearby structures
• On-site HazMat teams confirmed cars carrying hydrochloric acid, propane and fuel showed no signs of leaking
• Tonight’s operation will burn off propane from a damaged tanker car in a secured dirt pit under HazMat supervision
• Union Pacific has deployed cranes and recovery equipment for a multi-day cleanup as investigators work to determine the derailment’s cause