ATLANTA — Crews have contained a fire that broke out in northwest Atlanta after a train derailment.
News Chopper 2 flew over Chattahoochee Avenue Northwest and Defoors Avenue and saw a large train off the track.
It appears that at least one of the cars was on fire.
NW Atlanta 8:15a @ATLFireRescue brought the 🔥 under control with foam but the clean up and investigation into this morning's train derailment has only just begun. Defoor Ave shut down south of Collier Rd. #ATLtraffic @wsbradio #SkyCopter @wsbtv #CaptnCam pic.twitter.com/RurBVbCYh1
— Mark McKay 🚁 ☀️ (@mckayWSB) November 17, 2023
It is unclear what caused the fire and what caused the train to be derailed.
Authorities have not said if anyone has been injured.
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