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Regina firefighters snuff rail car fire by Evraz Steel Mill

CBC News | Posted: July 20, 2017 2:48 PM | Last Updated: July 20, 2017

Cause of fire, company responsible for rail car unknown

Image | Evraz Steel Mill rail car fire

Caption: Multiple fire trucks and several firefighters were on the scene of a rail car fire near the Evraz Steel Mill on Wednesday morning. (Regina Fire/Twitter)

The Regina Fire Department responded to a flaming rail car at the Evraz Steel Mill on Wednesday morning.
Crews were dispatched just after 10 a.m. CST and the fire was out an hour later.
The rail car was filled with railroad ties.

Image | Regina Fire Evraz Steel Mill

Caption: Regina firefighters were on the scene of a rail car fire at the Evraz Steel Mill on Wednesday morning. (Regina Fire/Twitter)

The fire department did not know the cause nor the company responsible for the rail car.
The Evraz Steel Mill is located near the northern edge of Regina on Armour Road. The fire happened in the R.M. of Sherwood, so any further investigation would be conducted by the Office of the Fire Commissioner.

Image | Regina fire evraz steel mill

Caption: Fire crews worked fast to extinguish flames from a rail car that caught fire north of Regina. (Regina Fire/Twitter)

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