House fire at mp294 stops CSX trains in its tracks...

The house across the street from me catches fire after the renter fell asleep in bed. I was told be the police that this is the second house this idot has burned down in three months. Meanwhile, a east and west bound CSX train wait till the hoses are removed from the tracks, and then leave. The video is dark as the train passes, but the sound of the two train, the horns, and the fire truck passing are neat... Jackmp294

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[XxrotorayxX]

is that turkeytowns brush in front of the house?

[1jackdk]

@XxrotorayxX YES! I believe it was! My son volunteered at Turkeytown when he was younger. I never picked up on that. Thanks, and thanks for watching...

[Tcostello105]

Where was this house fire?

[1jackdk]

@Tcostello105 West Newton, PA...

[starbearry]

Sure is a lot goin on in this town!!

[otherstuff72]

Sometimes do to space, the fire department has to place engine co. on tracks and around. Fire departments with railroads going through the town have radios to communicate with the railroad so that they can act safely together. in 2004, the fire department had no contact with the railroad, but as it turns out, the engineer had been texting 20 seconds before he hit and was over the speed limit.

[simonspics1]

I am impressed with the firemen how quickly they put the fire out,I wonder of they were using compressed foam? Great action video!

[Tracer112]

daaamn...

[XxrotorayxX]

@1jackdk no problem, i thought i recognized, they have some pretty sweet graphics on their trucks, they really stand out. And i think thats smithon squrt 17 behind it.

[Tcostello105]

@1jackdk Thanks

[Vaportrail69]

Looks like a stopped train to me....

[gizmotwadlebutt]

We have no radio to communicate with trains. I am in Indiana and we have to call CSX in Florida. Alot of fires we have are caused by railroad maintenance. Nothing like putting out there tracks and having a train come though doing 60 MPH. After they tell us they have shut down the line.

We were told by CSX to call and they will send a crew out to place the lines under the rails between the ties if we need a hose to cross the tracks.