Derailed locomotive dumps diesel fuel in Pocatello rail yard

A derailed locomotive leaked an estimated 3,500 gallons of diesel fuel in the Union Pacific rail yard in Pocatello. The incident happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday, but wasn’t reported until Monday.

According to a Pocatello Fire Department news release, crews applied patching and plugging materials to the fuel tank after it had emptied itself. There were no reported injuries and an estimate of damage was unavailable.

Local, state and federal hazardous materials teams reviewed the situation and determined Union Pacific crews could clean up the incident.