BREAKING NEWS: Train carrying more than 30,000 gallons of propane fuel derails in Florida - Hazmat crews rush to the scene after six cars overturn

A train carrying more than 30,000 gallons of propane fuel has derailed near a homeless camp in Florida
Five cars were carrying sheetrock, while one of the overturned cars was carrying propane
There is no indication at this time that any of the fuel is leaking, but hazmat teams are monitoring the situation

A train carrying more than 30,000 gallons of propane fuel has derailed in Florida, sparking new environmental concerns just weeks after a toxic train overturned in Ohio.

Southern Manatee Fire Rescue Chief Robert Bounds said Tuesday afternoon that six Seminole Gulf railway cars fell off the tracks near a homeless camp at the Sarasota-Manatee County border.

Five of the cars were carrying sheetrock, while the sixth was carrying propane. Another train car that did not overturn was also transporting propane at the time, and jumped the track during the partial derailment, FOX 13 reports.

This one is in Florida,... so FEMA will be sent to set the propane on fire.

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soar2newhighs ·

@Funlov Had the Palestine, Ohio incident not happened you and I would not be going back and forth.
Sadly it was politicized. But the human element needs to be addressed too.
TodY’s derailment did not result in the release of any hazardous properties. That said the focus is now on derailments , and especially if hazardous materials are being transported.

Funlov · M

@soar2newhighs no I totally agree with you should be regulated way closer. No I agree with you it’s my industry and I don’t agree with it all the time.

soar2newhighs ·

@Funlov Fair enough. Luckily today’s incident has not been catastrophic nor any lives lost

Funlov · M

@soar2newhighs but here we are sitting two countries, side-by-side United States and Canada, your country, my country we hold together the most resources in the world. If our governments were smart and we came together put the right people in place we’d be right back to where we were great places to live, be no such rich such poor, we could be two great countries, and every child would have the right education with all these resources. It’s a shame.

Funlov · M

@soar2newhighs thank God no lives were lost not over money that’s all I can say

soar2newhighs ·

@Funlov If you don’t mind me asking, where do you work in the industry?

Funlov · M

@soar2newhighs so I’m in Alberta, Canada and I own a construction company that builds pads. If you know what that is reclamation oil leases I’ll send you a pic.

Funlov · M

@soar2newhighs

Funlov · M

That’s drilling pad on building last year so he strip all the topsoil off first could you save that then they’re seconds which is your subsoil when you get down the clay you build your pad

soar2newhighs ·

@Funlov I asked because in the 79s I was in the military and in ‘76 we ( my usaf FD) responded to a oil refinery fire in Wrst Texas’s. Ever heard of Cosden?

Funlov · M

@soar2newhighs boy you got it all I grew up in the military my father 38 years you’ve seen a lot obviously you’re a very smart man I come from the eastern part of Canada I come to the west want to college now I do what I do love what I do I know the environmentalist think they know it all I know better so I do it every day

Funlov · M

@soar2newhighs and thank you for your service. I mean that.

soar2newhighs ·

@Funlov thank you.

Funlov · M

@soar2newhighs no no thank you