What the records say
- When
- 18 Jul 2001
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 39.29° N, 76.62° W
- Description
- In Baltimore, Maryland, a 60-car train derailment occurs in a tunnel, sparking a fire that lasts days and virtually shuts down downtown Baltimore.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Howard Street Tunnel fire.
Howard Street Tunnel fire
2001 freight train derailment in Baltimore, Maryland, US
The Howard Street Tunnel fire began on July 18, 2001, in a railroad tunnel under Howard Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The derailment of a 60-car CSX Transportation freight train in the Howard Street Tunnel sparked a chemical fire that raged for more than five days.
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