Ontario Wildfire Surrounds CN Freight Train, Halting Rail Operations in Northwestern Province

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jul 15

Video shot on July 13 shows a wildfire engulfing a freight train in Ontario, where CN Rail temporarily suspended operations in the area and moved employees out.
CN Rail said the workers seen in the footage escaped safely, making the disruption an operational shutdown rather than a casualty event.
Multiple wildfires are burning across northwestern Ontario, with many still out of control under extreme heat, dry conditions and strong winds.
The train incident underscores how the broader fire outbreak is disrupting transport links as crews struggle to contain fast-moving blazes.

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