Transportation Safety Board determines cause of fire near train in southeast Calgary

A fire near a freight train in Calgary is just one of many incidents that prompted Transport Canada to adopt new safety rules during periods of extreme heat. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) report into the incident on July 17, 2021, determined that flames and embers were being emitted from the exhaust stacks of the lead engine as it travelled slowly on the tracks in southeast Calgary. The embers landed in the right-of-way, igniting a fire that extended for approximately 724 metre