Lynchburg, VA oil train derailment and fire, April 2014
Repost from Oregon Public Broadcasting (NPR)
[Editor: Interesting video interview with Portland Fire & Rescue – scroll down the page. And yes, you KNEW I would have to ask: has the California State Fire Marshall (Tonya Hoover) undertaken a similar survey? Here is the Cal. Fire Marshall’s contact information. – RS] we might ask the same about WA.....?
Survey Finds Oregon Fire Departments Not Equipped For Oil Train Accident
By Cassandra Profita, Jan. 15, 2015 A survey by the Oregon State Fire Marshal found 81 percent of the state’s fire departments don’t have the equipment they need to respond to an oil train accident.
In a report to Gov. John Kitzhaber’s office, the fire marshal tallied up $2.7 million in “start-up” costs for the additional equipment, personnel and training needed for the state to prepare for a crude oil incident.
The governor’s office says it’s unclear where that money would come from, but the governor is working with lawmakers to bridge the gap.
“Rail safety is a priority for the governor,” said Kitzhaber spokesman Chris Pain.....
...Explosive oil train derailments in the U.S. and Canada over the past couple years have raised safety concerns as more and more crude oil travels by rail through the Northwest.
In response, Kitzhaber is studying what his state needs to handle an oil train emergency. .... more here
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