Bridge collapses over Tempe Town Lake after train derailment

[@natwest1971]

What a shame! I’ve always enjoyed looking at this old bridge. The bridge was built in 1912 and adds a lot of character to the area.

[@Drialeth]

I think they can repair it. That bridge sure lasted a long time with monsoons, the weight of train loads increasing over the years, etc.

[@gosportjamie]

I'm guessing, and it is ONLY a guess, that, as long as the fire is controlled sufficiently to stop it really taking hold of the rest of the train, then it will require, obviously, the section of bridge that has collapsed and probably the section of bridge next to it, where the car that was fully engulfed was, to be replaced, but the rest of the bridge is fine. Whether or not the operational future of this bridge will be reviewed after this is, of course, another matter...

[@val13c59]

That bridge withstood many Floods in the 70s and early 90s.

[@Dweller415]

“Tell us what you saw” She saw a train on fire Einstein.

[@rearspeaker6364]

@TraviTrail can someone show me a "cold fire".

[@rearspeaker6364]

@TraviTrail sorry you don't like my humor!!

[@jamalrobinson8321]

Its a metaphor for the country. On fire and off the rails

[@twocentproductions5326]

Couldn't of said it any better!!

[@MrCazador123]

@Ron Tamarack XD don't you guys love TDS?, train accident happens, instantly blamed on Trump.

[@joelewing4498]

+jamal robinson: Good one, Jamal! Wish I would have had the smarts to think that one up. I'm not saying I'm right....but truthfully I think that the majority of the USA is pretty stable and under control. There are a TON of citizens of all size, shapes, colors, creeds that have "The Light" inside them, you can tell who they are pretty accurately in just a few moments of speaking to them....and I think THEY are the majority of our citizens. However, once again....it's the Mainstream Media that is hell-bent for an administration change in November....and they've immersed themselves in the evil darkness for years now, and continue to try and make the population THINK that things are worse off then ever. Just my opinion. Trump 2020

[@theactualbajmahal833]

@Ron Tamarack No kidding. Back during the cold war, when I was growing up, I don't think that any of us would have imagined that our place in the world would end via a failed casino owner/Russian compromised reality show host. All those CD drills and no one thought that maybe the Duck and Cover turtle was going to be Mitch McConnell.

[@hellreaper]

Meaning?

[@nunyabiznass8809]

Praying no one was hurt. Thank you for the coverage and to all the people giving us information.

[@micmac99]

Union Pacific always runs LONG freight trains on that line because the line goes right by my house in Mesa. That bridge is over 100 years old as I recall. Absolutely iconic location in our metro area.

[@rickoc3022]

I used to work in Phoenix and always enjoyed the Town Lake fireworks show.

[@jwarmstrong]

But the inspectors said it was good for a few more crossings -

[@dknowles60]

@@jwarmstrong it was good for at least 100 more year, the us has rail road bridges from 1830 still in use today

[@scottsilvey7522]

UP wreck crews will be busy for months cleaning that up!!!

[@rearspeaker6364]

the railroad was there First!!

[@z-magnificent]

Uh, yes. The train is the length of a train.

[@Uberragen21]

🤯

[@THE_IRON_HORSE]

?

[@jayasmrmore3687]

They are obviously horrified at what they just witnessed give them a break

[@THE_IRON_HORSE]

@@jayasmrmore3687 I'm confused on this conversation pls explane 😅😅

[@jayasmrmore3687]

@@THE_IRON_HORSE what I’m saying is when you witness something like this in real life you are kind of in shock so it’s hard to think straight so you say stupid things

[@cydkriletich6538]

Witness Camille did an excellent job, especially considering how rattled anyone would be after coming so close to this! Good job, Camille!

[@stevenpederson1645]

She did a better job reporting what was going on than the news reporter did.

[@Zildawolf]

yeah for real! Really well done from camille!

[@jdiet-z4734]

Except that the transit train is on a different bridge.

[@dogbarbill]

@@jdiet-z4734 Yeah, funny that piece of information was not mentioned.

[@franklindmurphy]

Someone wake me up when 2020 is over.

[@twocentproductions5326]

Maybe the entire twenties!!!

[@MammaKat1]

😂 Indeed!

[@misslora3896]

Almost seems like there may be nothing TO wake up to by the end of 2020. Or nothing WORTH waking up to.

[@xaverbishop6506]

You wake up. Everything like walking dead.

[@greensplatter3480]

Franklin Murphy bro it’s not that bad. You no you only left this comment for likes

[@finetune1031]

Just amazing. It was not Camille's time. I have been under this bridge many times when the train passed over. So glad that no one was hurt.

[@vwbustube]

As the saying goes... " It was like watching a train wreck." This was an actual train wreck (no one hurt, that we know, thank God) and yet 13 people find a way to not LIKE it!?

[@marcoayala7540]

...again humans at our best...

[@debbiemc55]

Maybe they mean they didn't like that the train was on fire? I would hope that would be it and not that they were mad no one was killed.

[@vwbustube]

@@marcoayala7540 Marunong ng Tagalog kaybigan?

[@bubbablue7772]

I don't like it all. I wish it hadn't happened. Like, dislike, depends on people's definitions. I'm not clicking either one, for fear of getting bashed . But I know people, I'll get bashed for my comment anyway. I can tell by the bashing comments above.

[@MrArtist1971]

Worse case of Covid yet.

[@HesHonse6]

C Rzes chill

[@cheezyrat9494]

MrArtist1971 hehe

[@rearspeaker6364]

@@cheezyrat9494 that virus was trying to cross the bridge!!

[@heyboss2659]

Were all the workers on the train wearing there mask?? Before the accident??

[@mattberg916]

I like your sense of humor

[@worldbreaker3290]

There was a crew working on the bridge for the past couple of weeks changing out railroad ties and other things. My best guess someone messed up or it was unfinished

[@dknowles60]

wrong

[@jaygray7102]

@CrashyK What did the lumber hit when it landed? Biggest percentage of derailments are a result of faulty rails or ties, or improper work them

[@dickhurtz4528]

Just like the twin towers

[@jaygray7102]

@@dickhurtz4528 Oh good, a conspiracy theory. If it was a terrorist attack they would have picked a PASSENGER train.

[@dickhurtz4528]

@@jaygray7102 good point.. do you remember the 2 train crashes in 2017.. the conductor's could not get the trains to slow down. They seem to accelerate just before they went through the corners. One was a passenger train, carrying the GOP members of Congress, one was a freight train.

[@questioneverything8802]

female anchor: "is there structural damage to the bridge?" What? The bridge collapsed dipsh&t.

[@aaronsalentine7876]

XD

[@rearspeaker6364]

maybe her vagina collapsed too.

[@Dweller415]

😂

[@rachelgibson1858]

I know right. 😂

[@TheJereld]

LOL!

[@jimnasium1957]

Nice job TV3 from a former (25year) employee! Bruce, you always do what you have done best! I send Greatings from Ohio!

[@TheSonoranDesertGrower]

2020 is absolutely insane 💯

[@FCAutos]

Let's hope it gets better for everyone

[@rocdaneweracap]

Let's get ready because we haven't seen nothing yet

[@TheSonoranDesertGrower]

@Basement Biden It's called a crumbling infrastructure 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣 Paranoid AF.

[@TheSonoranDesertGrower]

@Basement Biden Says the troll account. Yes, them lefties who want to take our guns away are somehow tactical and militarized enough to take down a random train in Tempe 😱 I'm so sure🤣

[@TheSonoranDesertGrower]

@Basement Biden I own guns. Im not a Marxist. You're assuming a lot. Like a lot and throwing around insults, because you're super paranoid. I'm not a Biden supporter dumb ass. Not everything is political you paranoid asshole

[@ri.b.8700]

Pray to God no one's hurt.. God Bless all those firemen and police who are fighting that fire in this heat.. please Lord keep them safe.

[@vincesnetterton5868]

surely, this, as everything is, gods plan. lets all thank god. morons

[@TransitAndTeslas]

vince snetterton Someone’s quoting drake lol

[@vincesnetterton5868]

@@TransitAndTeslas are they? so what

[@kingtut5923]

@pao-seng ye Are you for real blaming a president for a train crash

[@kingtut5923]

@@vincesnetterton5868 Yes at lot of morons in the world

[@judieg.7945]

Lots of questions about this one.

[@shanniworld8310]

How?

[@cellogirl11rw55]

@@shanniworld8310 How? How about why the bridge collapsed. How did the fire start? How can we prevent another disaster like this?

[@omegahaze8748]

@@cellogirl11rw55 and many more questions as well

[@toddtourville984]

This is why we need to rebuild our infrastructure or rail lines and roads.

[@sammiller2637]

This is an underrated comment. Unfortunately we are too busy playing party/identitarian politics to do anything to help Americans.

[@kansasthunderman1]

There's no money to rebuild anything. All squandered on building more housing and self driving cars.

[@patsycav]

Tell that to the fat cats.

[@ancientsalt4291]

yep, but that makes sense, so why do it? Its more important to inject taxes towards pointless social programs and fund deliberate laziness. We are reaping what weve sown over the last 15 yrs.

[@xaverbishop6506]

Yeah, but the globalist and communists are concerned with destroying and controlling everything and our two party system is despotic. Too much government bullshit and stealing.

[@michaelf6232]

Never saw this on CNN , JUST MORE ORANGE MAM BAD

[@BryanTorok]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Major news story and all the major media are doing Biden versus Trump. Also, no coverage of air tankers colliding while fighting fires in California.

[@sammiller2637]

Government releases documents admitting possession of flying craft “not made on this world.” Same thing

[@ikeels46]

It was definitely on CNN but why would it take the headlines? No one was injured or hurt until days after.

[@BryanTorok]

@@ikeels46 Crumbling infrastructure, a bridge collapse in a highly populated area, a hazardous chemical spill next to a sizable river, and people who had been under the bridge and missed being killed by seconds. Any of those would have made for it being a bigger story if the media wasn't so preoccupied.

[@torquetheprisoner]

if the bridge didnt shoot a wanted black person cnn is not interested

[@mwhitelaw8569]

It's ok We got a whole bunch of lumber up here We got you Arizona All the best from Washington State

[@magapickle01]

Probably was your s or oregons lumber

[@Elfnetdesigns]

Got to get it past those "Peaceful Protesters" first..

[@mwhitelaw8569]

@@magapickle01 yep One of the two

[@Drialeth]

Ayyy thanks Washington

[@LetsTalkAboutPrepping]

@@mwhitelaw8569 hey don't forget idaho and montana, the freer forest states 😉

[@charlieredeemed]

That train drives right through my backyard, not far from there.

[@orlandomolina7192]

Ray D no. Box car derailed

[@gman302]

Two derailments? Wow off the bridge and your backyard

[@jwarmstrong]

@pao-seng ye This shows Biden is derailed & will set the country on fire if voted for...

[@LordCommandor]

No one wants hear about your jaded sexual rendezvous. Keep your backyard filth to yourself.

[@corylink3195]

@@jwarmstrong frickin hilarious! But America is burning because of Trumps actions not Bidens. Just keepin it a 100%

[@williamsmith9026]

So um like What about unhooking the cars on the bridge from the rest and pulling it away

[@williamdobbin7827]

If the railroad doesn't have another locomotive to couple up to the rear of the train and pull it away then you have to wait till they can get an engine to it.

[@jwarmstrong]

The engineer is checking w/ union about getting paid extra for hazardous duty -

[@jeffkiesling8558]

@@williamdobbin7827 You're exactly right, they may not have another engine anywhere nearby.

[@onepup-pr3yl]

@@williamdobbin7827 Big long trains in most countries have engines at both ends, don't they? One to push and one to pull, on big ore carrying trains they can even have double engines hooked up.

[@williamsmith9026]

@@jwarmstrong of course he is. Oh wait.i just assumed his pronoun and gender.. i cant keep up to the rules...

[@lizjones7220]

Infrastructures in this country are in need 10 yrs ago

[@spurlworld]

Democrats don't care about that

[@Highspeedoffset1]

I could be wrong, but aren't train bridges owned by rail companies?

[@ericn32]

@@Highspeedoffset1 They are, but train companies are pretty much unconcerned with upkeep so long as their freight is delivered eventually. Most lines and civil engineering works are ancient, many are substandard, and railroads want to spend the least money possible.

[@CarolReidCA]

Railroads own the land, bridges, tracks, etc.

[@LetsTalkAboutPrepping]

No amount of maintenance would have kept the bridge intact when the train plowed into it....trains are heavy

[@alexcarter8807]

I remember when Tempe Lake was first filled in. It was a huge improvement over the dry river bed and constant dust storm that was there.

[@cuomogrp]

Remember the giant monsoon flood that washed away the Mill Ave bridge when under construction?

[@chooch1995]

Not a trestle or as the newscaster said “trustle”.....but a bridge. A through truss bridge.

[@keirfarnum6811]

chooch1995 They was “trustling” cattle.

[@ckuehncnwhsyt]

It never ceases to amaze me how profoundly and universally ignorant mainstream journalists are when it comes to railroad topics.

[@imprssd49]

"How big is the train?" It's a normal size train! You mean how long is this train? LOL!

[@rdean150]

Lol I guess not everybody is as into trains and bridges as you guys.

[@earthlingjohn]

@@ckuehncnwhsyt also when it comes to middle school grammar 😒

[@leaogitirana2809]

Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter from a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view, also by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say.

[@kristinalaw7857]

It's sad how very true this actually is! I'm so tired of having to walk on eggshells just so other people's feelings are not hurt

[@garyrandall3222]

I loved camille's description. Her choice of words were so fun.

[@KeenxLimit]

"How big is this train" Like any other regular freight train? FFS

[@melonseedskiff1522]

18,000 foot maximum train length for that company. Rarely see one over 14000 feet here.

[@jamesa9004]

Reminds me of the Taggart Tunnel.. time to re-read Atlas Shrugged. Anyway, hope everyone is ok.

[@SgtJoeSmith]

All 3 parts are free on you tube

[@bobjames6284]

Atlas Shrugged was barely readable the first time.

[@Dylancla]

Trains just don't catch on fire on a bridge. We live in terrible times, question everything!! This was domestic terrorism,start there and work your back.

[@HesHonse6]

Well if it was coming off of the track.... there would be sparks... and if there are sparks and wood you got a fire

[@rickoc3022]

Yeah, they should be at the site before anything happens, just in case.

[@stephendm27]

So they should start with assumptions and work back to the facts?

[@Excitable101]

@@stephendm27 no, just go with assumptions, better for the news coverage.

[@OutofCAasap]

spontaneous combustion as a complication of covid-19

[@harrymallory7963]

Why did they put a mountain in the middle of the downtown area?

[@Jkstolz]

Lol

[@rearspeaker6364]

its a cover for a giant space laser for a alien invasion.

[@harrymallory7963]

@@rearspeaker6364 Ah! This is sure genius at work!

[@BRMBeeGeesR1]

Wow. You aren't too bright. The downtown area was build AROUND the mountain. No one PUT the mountain there. It was already there.

[@harrymallory7963]

@@BRMBeeGeesR1 A lot you know. No, thats not what happened. They purposely trucked all that dirt and rock in and built that mountain which also doubles as a parking garage.

[@mommaminga]

2020 strikes again😟

[@inrptn]

@ekim andersom more and bigger things happening in 2020

[@70rrsteve51]

“Wow, that’s a long train”...I had no idea Mr.Rogers was doing traffic commentary these days.

[@glenncollins4778]

Hahahahah

[@Dweller415]

😂😂😂😂

[@beehead5661]

Must have been a memorable experience for the passengers traveling on the train going by in the other direction.

[@barryharriss4720]

It was a freight train, dummy

[@beehead5661]

@@barryharriss4720 you should change the "i" in your last name to an "a". You know, it's easy to be obnoxious. You are wrong. I was referring to the train that the reporter referred to, a passenger train going in the opposite direction on parallel tracks. You are an Obnoxious Fool. Grow up.

[@bennetts-revenge_2]

@@barryharriss4720 you a dummy for for such an ignorant comment

[@mccari09]

I hope it wasn’t carrying anything toxic that’s leaked into the lake 😳

[@michaelotoole1659]

In the next couple of days we will find out what the Fu is going on and I hope that there is no chemicals that got into the lake, please pray for that!!!!!!

[@mccari09]

Michael Otoole I will my friends in America. With love from England

[@mccari09]

paul harris I was looking more at the carriages that hold liquids. From what I could see those white one’s just ahead of the main fire are tanker carriages

[@williamroyt1296]

What is burning is lumber was like 4 cars of lumber that’s what is buning

[@wakeandbakewithmaryjane1767]

There are tankers attached and a couple hanging off the collapsed section. Hope they were empty ??

[@user-cu9kz5ec8o]

And they lady on the phone did not understand that there is a seperate railroad bridge right beside this one

[@Tiger313NL]

There's a train on fire with cistern railcars in the consist. You'd think they would stop all rail traffic, even on the other bridge, due to explosion danger.

[@LetsTalkAboutPrepping]

I think she did, she didnt say anything about thinking that the trains were on the same railroad tracks, that makes no sense. She simply commented that it drove through the flames. Pretty sure she's a local

[@user-cu9kz5ec8o]

@@LetsTalkAboutPrepping she definitely thought it was the same bridge 100%

[@chicnwing4519]

Ooo , o wow, oh my gosh, love to listen to news casters build thier stories

[@bingbruce4865]

Glad to know that when a train catches fire and a bridge collapses, Tempe will send out both fire trucks. All kidding aside, I am glad no one was hurt and kudos to the fire fighters there in the heat.

[@Elfnetdesigns]

in 2001 2 planes caught a a couple buildings on fire and they collapsed then a 3rd collapsed that was never on fire.. but hey, that's all history now, steel burns now at low combusting temps according to your political news leaders.

[@rearspeaker6364]

@@Elfnetdesigns like plastic- 1 bic lighter and a skyscraper will collapse!!!

[@Dweller415]

😂😂😂

[@lewspeedwagon6330]

They need to disconnect, and pull it back...

[@lewspeedwagon6330]

Kev Warriner , I don't know if engines are available, but, even a very tiny pitch away from that bridge, those cars can all move just by unhitching, and releasing air.... any grade at all, away from that bridge, one man that knows what he's doing, can move them all..., even if there's 100 cars...

[@lewspeedwagon6330]

Tom Capon , each car, has a small air tank on it that can release the air brake by pulling a lever beside the car..., no hand brake is set..., can walk toward the fire, and, wherever the risk begins to feel too great, that's where the disconnect gets made..., I'd guess, they've solved the crisis by now...:)

[@chooch1995]

Lew Speedwagon - depends where the slack is, Lew. If the train is stretched, you’ll never be able to lift the pins & uncouple the cars.....the couplers need to be ‘bunched’....

[@lewspeedwagon6330]

chooch1995 , one railyard, where I worked, a yard man, disconnected a string of moving cars, remembered he hadn't closed the air to the front string, ( where the track mobile was working)..., reached across the coupling to grab it..., the air lines uncoupled, snapped across his chest for one giant blood blister, and, he was dead...

[@CarolReidCA]

@@lewspeedwagon6330 That's sad. When you work around big machinery though, you have to be careful and know the safety rules. Break them and often people get hurt or killed. Thus why we need common sense.

[@danc4527]

America's infrastructure is in general a problem all over the country. Most bridges are older than you think and they do not get the attention they deserve. This is a fundamental part of the country and yet it has been neglected.

[@toddbob55]

Wouldnt Surprise me if the bridge was Vandelized intentionaly

[@CrazyBear65]

CIA fuckery?

[@kingjames7273]

Google the witness image..and lumber fodnt just catch fire

[@gosportjamie]

I would think that unlikely. Plenty of bridges have been damaged by unnoticed derailed cars being pulled over them. As for the fire, well, if that car had a failed axle bearing, which cold easily cause the derailment, then the heat produced could easily be enough to start a fire in the lumber. It was probably on fire before the train got to the bridge, it's just that, with the airflow moving over the cars as the train moved, it would have been rather contained to the inside of the load rather than the outside. It's something that's happened many, many times before, though not with such spectacular results, hence why they have hot box detectors on rail lines used a lot by freight trains so that the heat caused by a failed or failing axle bearing can be identified and the crew warned, this condition being called a hot box...

[@philiplowery3703]

The eyewitness gave about the best interview the news station could've asked for from a witness. she was great! Very descriptive, and on point. She was shaken up, but easily understandable. She would be a great news anchor. Good job lady!

[@MrTjmk]

The layout of that fire and the fact that the bridge failure looks to have been located in a specific area makes me immediately think Sabotage.

[@rickoc3022]

It is located in a specific area, specifically where it failed. Don't start tossing out conspiracy theories without some sort of evidence.

[@Excitable101]

you mean shit was not maintained or built properly and the weight of the trains finally took its toll?

[@MrTjmk]

@@rickoc3022 To late; I just did. We'll just have to wait and see what the investigators find out. Relax

[@marshamoore8385]

It was a derailment on an old bridge with creosote rail ties. Thats all, end of story. Happens all the time and could have been much worse.

[@MrTjmk]

@@Excitable101 I mean that, I live about 100 yards from a rail road tracks. During morning runs or hikes along those tracks I routinely find large rocks, coins and all manner of auto parts placed on the train tracks. Most of those items are placed there by school kids curious to see "What Would Happen" when the train runs over this stuff. The largest item I ever found placed on the train track was a old shock absorber off of some automobile. That old shock absorber was held in place by large rocks on either side of the track so that it didn't roll out of place by the rumblings of the train. That piece of strategically place debris might have been just enough to derail a train if it were not kicked off the track immediately upon being struck by the wheel of the train. Yes, Poor maintenance or build quality could cause such a thing but deliberately placing an obstruction on the tracks will do that too. That's called sabotage in my book.

[@ckuehncnwhsyt]

When the ignorant fool said, "That's a long train," the video hadn't yet shown ten percent of a normal-length freight train.

[@CraftAero]

3:58 The ultimate "Scenic" passenger train... "entered into the flames and crossed the bridge."

[@zeldasharpe131]

Did you see anyone coming away from the train? 'No, no one is on the train'. Well who is driving it then??????????????

[@Steven-xf8mz]

so which happened first, did the train somehow derailed and caused part of the bridge to collapse or the bridge had a problem resulted the train to derail?

[@opheliavalentine6058]

That’s a good question!

[@peterclark5107]

Hmm, curious yes, From the account, the very loud noise was early on in the incident and suggests that the bridge had a fault and or weakness which caused the derailment which in turn then compromised the structure of the bridge further leading to the collapse. (just a poorly informed theory).

[@peterclark5107]

I'm replying to myself here... There can be little doubt that a derailment on a straight piece of track shouldn't have that effect on a sound bridge structure. (hence the thought that it was already in poor state of repair)

[@Steven-xf8mz]

@@peterclark5107 you have provided helpful opinion, in my opinion!

[@peterclark5107]

@@Steven-xf8mz Haha, this is the place to find uncorroborated opinions and I'm sitting in the uk, so no escape ! . (at least this doesn't insight bigotry)

[@FloozieOne]

Excellent coverage for once. No screaming announcers calling it the end of the world or going on and on about the possible (non-existent) injuries. Good interviews with well-spoken people who could actually describe what they saw. Also, great camera work from all angles. You get my ***** (5 star) rating for accident coverage.

[@pilot3016]

A water bomber would of been a good response. Even a small Canadair would help.

[@pilot3016]

@Matt Hendricks Yes. Thank-you. Lazy english at 69 y/o.

[@pizzafrenzyman]

I find it interesting that cars away from the collapse actually caught on fire. I can understand the cars that bust open getting ignited by the sparks of scraping steal inside the collapse zone, but those other cars near the middle of the bridge are independent of the collapse and still caught fire.

[@patsematary]

insane. They haven’t all terrain 4wd trucks to reach where aren’t roads, tugs or river fire-fighting ship

[@marylesueur868]

She is so lucky she's ok!!

[@LucienDeath]

Jesus Christ have mercy........there goes one of the supplies chains for arizona

[@spiderdude2099]

Lucien Death seriously, that wrought iron bridge is probably one of the oldest and most used routes for trains in and out of town.

[@heyboss2659]

Jesus will have mercy on all of us, if you ask him into your life. He is the only way to make it to Heaven. We all need to ask for mercy now before it is to late. We are living in the end times.

[@christopheradams5816]

Can't rule out anything, could be the brakes caught fire on a car and the fire spread alone the crossties. Creasote is an excellent source of fuel.

[@corkyvanderhaven3391]

Christopher Adams Geez, that sounds so logical What about all these other idiot comments and conspiracies, how could they be wrong thō

[@jimramos7839]

Looks like all the wood ties are burning. That's strange...

[@jwarmstrong]

That is lumber burning on the train & falling on to the ties -

[@asquithmainlines699]

Creosote burns very good and hot once ignited.

[@warhammer5690]

Nah, as a Rail, those ties are saturated with creosote. They burn good

[@CarolReidCA]

Ties are soaked in creosote to keep bugs out and for waterproofing.

[@jp7489]

Marty McFly tried to get it up to 88mph but it failed!!

[@danawilkes6174]

I have seen many accidents before this, with a train derailment. If the tankers are not feeding the flames with fuel. How did the wood catch fire???...

[@trevoror8668]

I would say there is service's run along with the track like water electricity cable's phone cable's there normally is. It's a easy straight line for these things to tag along with

[@dknowles60]

@Ash Hole Cigar Club it wount be replace. its in good conduction

[@sherrillperez9796]

Exactly! What is causing the fire?

[@CarolReidCA]

@Ash Hole Cigar Club Terrorism?

[@deeeeeeeench1209]

Illuminati mate illuminati lol

[@dalejoreye839]

I thought I seen the joker and batman fighting by the bridge right before it happened!

[@theonewhodoesntcringe4048]

I saw Xi Jin Ping planting a bomb on that bridge

[@rearspeaker6364]

@@theonewhodoesntcringe4048 charles manson was there too!!!

[@spiderdude2099]

Less than half a mile from where I live. Yay, my neighborhood is famous

[@randomvintagefilm273]

So what is plan B for all the other trains that need to pass through??

[@9railfan]

@AmericanPatriot Most likely diverging traffic to another line. It may make it a longer trip, but it will keep traffic flowing until the railroad assess the damage and rebuilds. Though that may take some time as they may end up needing to replace the entire bridge if the damage is severe. Hope this answers your question.

[@mysterymayhem7020]

All I notice is that it's 640 in the morning and it is 92 degrees. To hot for me.

[@SunS4liffe]

Lol. It’s only bad half the year

[@Northeast_PA_Trucks_And_Trains]

Why are people in the comments acting like this is 9/11? It’s a train derailment. It’s life, and crap like this happens. Accidents happen.

[@beehead5661]

There has been plenty of warning about how our infrastructure is aging and not enough focus and resources are being made available to maintain and replace. So, in other words, stuff happens but a lot more stuff happens than need be when we don't take proper steps

[@Northeast_PA_Trucks_And_Trains]

BeeHead Well if these crackheads didn’t put Trump in office this pandemic wouldn’t be as bad as it is now, and something would be done about our infrastructure.

[@iscubado2]

Anytime you have this much heat, there will be damage to metal as well as concrete.

[@pilot3016]

@Lord Hentai The fire severely weakens the steel, and concrete. It doesn't need to melt.

[@iscubado2]

@Lord Hentai When there is enough fuel source, heat will compromise steel. Just a slight bend in a beam is enough to make a bridge unsafe.

[@sharonstewart4086]

What is the giant dirt mound in the middle of the city? 4:18

[@AML2000]

That's the Tempe Butte, a natural hill made of volcanic rock in the middle of dowtown Tempe and partially on the campus of Arizona State University. The ASU football stadium is nestled on the east side of the Butte. Because there's at big A painted on the south side, it is often called "A" Mountain. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempe_Butte

[@edsalinas9996]

This fire had been burning for quite some time, and their is NO sign of the fire department.

[@davidwedell6167]

Wow. I live here, and had NO idea! Just stumbled across this video. Don't work in Tempe anymore, but still!

[@theonewhodoesntcringe4048]

That should hurt the economy a bit 😪

[@CarolReidCA]

Railroads are publicly traded. This isn't government owned.

[@doubleot1984]

4:21 Is that a mountain in the background, in a city?

[@charlespeterson348]

This ain't Kansas toto

[@tracyknowles4680]

How did the fire 🔥 get halfway across the bridge .. looks shady

[@gottawatch]

Tracy Knowles Well, you have a line of wood ties laid out on a wooden lined trestle bed, it’s the middle of a heat wave, there’s likely flammable preservatives in the wood, and then you ignite it. I don’t think there’s any hidden mystery - derailments and fires like this are well documented elsewhere. Looks dramatic, but it’s not anything weird. News will be happy though.

[@Amtrakker]

The train caused the fire while it was moving over the bridge. The wooden ties under the track caught fire as the train stopped.

[@sh0cktim3]

Not shady. Most of the rail cars are lumber cars. Very very easy to jump car to car. Plus alot of the bridge is constructed from wood.

[@CarolReidCA]

Fire can travel a long way under a structure.

[@jackiepaper101]

Start with the simplest explanation--it's a very old bridge and collapsed under the weight of the derailed train--before speculating on sabotage.

[@countessratzass5408]

Yeah, airline jets don’t crash on purpose into buildings either.

[@sccarguy]

I guess we can expect an spike in corona virus cases due to this train derailment. We need to have the engineer tested immediately .

[@rearspeaker6364]

for creosote in his/her veins.

[@kurtismckemmie4850]

I hope the train operator is okay. Prayers from Massachusetts

[@alrightb]

Sad part this is going to stop some the products that people need

[@dcw1540]

What made the fire happen across the bridge

[@luhdallas6085]

This the same bridge that was making those weird noises

[@indridcold8433]

There was lots of warning that the bridge was weakening. This fire probably would not have collapsed a portion of it if repairs were made to it ahead of time.

[@rearspeaker6364]

@@indridcold8433 doubt it.train derailing first, causing bridge section to collapse, then fire happens due to utilities being carried along the bridge beams.

[@indridcold8433]

@@rearspeaker6364 There were complaints of many strange noises coming from it this year. But the powers that be being what they are, ignored the lowly peasants. That is what they do think of us. Maybe it would have still collapsed even if the repairs were done. Regardless, the bean-counters did not want to spend any money on a bridge that was over one hundred years old. Well, now the bean-counters will have to spend a lot more. Maybe it could have been avoided, maybe not. But nobody of, "importance," listened.

[@bridgetcooper6331]

How did it catch fire?

[@keepitwitmine]

Who's directing these shots?!! Every time something interesting happens they cut away.

[@williamsmith9026]

Probably someone "educated "

[@misslora3896]

@M Kalashnikov Yeah, all of them seem to have HEADINASS disease.

[@9railfan]

Maybe it’s because it’s all just part of a conspiracy😅🤣

[@misslora3896]

@@9railfan There's so much contradictory information put out these days, we wouldn't know the difference even if the truth smacked us in the face.

[@9railfan]

@Miss Lora indeed so true! Which is sad when you think about it....

[@davidhefner5668]

What caused it to catch on fire?

[@asquithmainlines699]

When a train derails and catches fire in Canada we think Wow bad accident hope no one was hurt. We have has two in my province this year. Interesting that when this happens in the US people automatically assume sabotage or terrorism.

[@rearspeaker6364]

no we blame trump, and trump blames fauci.

[@FrogandFlangeVideo]

Does anyone know which railroad this belongs to ??

[@legneil]

Thats were my order of 2 by 4 went.

[@CarolReidCA]

Mine too!

[@rearspeaker6364]

and my pre fab addition to my house!

[@legneil]

Carol Reid lol

[@legneil]

rear speaker lol and now prices are going ti go up

[@ruderood4662]

can ya tell us how big that train is bruce ?

[@TerpLord710]

Someone left a penny on the track..

[@corkyvanderhaven3391]

Hot wheels cars

[@Bowfinger6383]

Lol . Not to laugh but yeah reminded me of a time when I was around 8 or 9 yrs old. My friends and I used to put pennies on the track, on our way to the local swimming pool. Most times just get squashed pennies . But one day we had lots of change and tried for a record amount of coins. We put em on and jumped down in a gully behind a small tree to hide from. I had put a nickel not quite in the middle of the rail and when the train went by we heard a "zing" and a "whack"! My friend felt the nickel hit the tree. Dug it out. That nickel was only half flattered. And I'm positive that if one of us got hit by that nickel it'd be like getting shot.

[@shanniworld8310]

How?

[@BlueEyedCubTN]

Our trains that come through are miles long

[@Jkstolz]

Ignition source??

[@jeffdoran8126]

Damn it I've been waiting on that pressure treated lumber for weeks now for couple of jobs to be done now the price just went up plus no Lumber available everybody's out.

[@smacpost3]

What is that big hill in the middle of the town?

[@wxrps]

They closed mill and the 202.

[@pamelacassaro2948]

Thank God no one is hurt or killed, God bless the lady who had called into the news station. This is really sad it's apart of Arizona's history. Bless the firefighters

[@chris0in0phoenix]

Camille is so much more eloquent and descriptive than Gibby. Hire Camille, she is smart!

[@pspence1963]

Very well spoken and sincere

[@Sledgehammer110]

OMG 😱 hope nobody hurts , God bless Arizona, God bless America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️

[@tracyknowles4680]

The fire 🔥 just looks like its halfway across the bridge well away from the wreck it looks very shady

[@waynemercer4546]

Why is the bridge on fire and its sitting over a large body of water???

[@SJ-hw7bx]

GOOD GRIEF!! 90% of this is just blah blah blah, i swear these news people just love the sound of their own voice!!! Like saying to the woman about coming there often AFTER she already said she rides her bike there everyday or asking the guy if it is still structurally sound, How the hell would he know!!?? He's not an engineer nor could he possibly know!!! Uhggg

[@tigersteele9552]

I LIVE IN PHOENIX...THIS IS BY ASU!! THANK GOD...NO ONE WAS HURT!!!! JUST LUCKY....THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN DOWNTOWN TEMPE!!!!

[@atxbasstard8708]

2020 strikes once more

[@cellogirl11rw55]

Did the crew make it out?

[@biglakebulliesadamg.8715]

Clean-up on aisle 5

[@williamgibb5557]

Make that aisles 5,6,7 and 8. Please!

[@anniem9595]

Superb reporting!! ❤