The train eventually halted at Pall Mall Street and Waterloo Street in central London, Ont. where it took 28 firefighters to knock down the blaze.
Sparks caused by a locomotive's exhaust system likely started the sequence of events that ended in flaming train cars barrelling through downtown London, Ont., in late April, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says.The Canadian Pacific Kansas City train eventually halted at Pall Mall Street and Waterloo Street in central London, Ont., where it took 28 firefighters to knock down the blaze on April 21.
Fire officials were waiting and ready at that hydrant to extinguish the train cars when they came to a stop, according to the statement. After the incident, CPKC issued a statement saying the location the train stopped in allowed crews to properly extinguish the fire.
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