Deputies and Emergency Services fire teams responded to a fire last night near railroad tracks north of MM 108. Approximately 10,000 railroad ties were on fire at two separate locations. Train traffic was halted while crews put out the fire. pic.twitter.com/zQLQfyZJ2k
— PuebloCounty Sheriff (@PuebloCountySO) April 12, 2020
PUEBLO, Colo. — BNSF Railway police and local officials are investigating the cause of a fire that incinerated about 10,000 cross ties near Pueblo last weekend, according to the Pueblo County (Colorado) Sheriff’s office that posted photographs to Twitter of crossties in flames.
A BNSF Railway representative says the “spent” ties belonged to Union Pacific, which has operational and maintenance agreements with BNSF along BNSF’s Pike’s Peak Subdivision. The representative confirmed media reports that arson is suspected in connection with the fire.
Sheriff’s department photos indicate the fire happened Saturday, April 11, and stopped train traffic while emergency crews fought the blaze.
UPDATED: Comments from BNSF Railway representative. April 14, 2020, 7:12 a.m. Central time.
