Watch: Dramatic video shows freight train, crew caught in Canadian wildfires
Flames can be seen whipping against the windows of the train as two of the operators inside communicated over the radio for help.
ARMSTRONG, Ontario – Wild video shows a freight train surrounded by huge flames from the roaring Canadian wildfires near Armstrong, Ontario.
According to local sources, three Canadian National Railway Company (CN Rail) trains were halted on their tracks because of the fires in the area.
"This could potentially overtake us here," said one man on the train. "This has gotten a little scary."
Flames can be seen whipping against the windows of the train as two of the operators inside communicated over the radio for help.
"Ya'll need to hurry up here. We're encased in flames now."
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said that three trains carrying combustible and flammable materials were stopped shortly before 5:00 p.m.
During the video, another train is seen passing the caught train, much to the relief of the crew on board.
Sources tell FOX Weather that the crew seen in the video is safe.
OPP released a statement saying, "While there is no immediate threat to public safety, emergency responders and railway officials are working together to assess conditions and support ongoing safety measures."
THESE MAJOR US CITIES ARE EXPECTED TO SEE THE WORST OF THE CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE
The fires in Ontario are contributing to a plume of smoke bringing a heavy haze across the Northeast and Great Lakes, while also drastically bringing down air quality.
The biggest declines in air quality are expected where the thickest smoke concentrates near the ground.
"Under the thickest bands of the plume, reduced visibility is possible, and air quality will likely become very unhealthy if the latest computer forecast models hold true," the FOX Forecast Center said.
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