Published: 9/6/2016 11:31:31 AM
BUCKLAND — A single rail car on a westbound Pan Am train slipped off the tracks, but caused little more than a few brush fires Tuesday morning.
Buckland Deputy Fire Chief Curtis LaBelle said train cars near the derailment believed to be carrying hazardous materials were empty, and no one was injured.
Buckland, Colrain, Shelburne Falls and Pan Am personnel worked to put out the fires caused by sparks.
“We’re still investigating but it appears to be under control,” LaBelle said.
Firefighters staged near the Mohawk Trail Regional High School, but school officials said there was no evacuation of the school needed.