Train Derailment In Yakima

April 9, 2007 Washington - At 5:30pm on April 8, 2007the Yakima Fire Department responded to a train derailment that left four of the cars on its side with one hitting a fruit warehouse. Upon entering the area, the Yakim Fire Department Haz-Mat Team discovered that each car contained 33,000 gallons of propane. One of the cars had sustained structural damage to its outer shell but the inner shell held. No leaks were found. Several surrounding buildings were evacuated as a precaution. Investigators ...