Well, this is awkward...

[VincentSalizeri]

Currently, I'm staying with my parents in the nice small (sort of) town of Lincoln, just North of Sacramento, Nothing goes on here. It's boring but I kind of like it that way.

Well, that all changed.

Apparently, yesterday a propane-filled rail car caught flame, sometime around noon. It's still burning right now. Nearby are four or five more of similar-sized cars, with about 29k gallons each. A lot of people have been displaced, though evacuation is apparently voluntary. They're trying to get everyone within a mile radius out, as there is a risk of explosion. A few officers I talked to expected it to happen last night, even. Thankfully, nothing yet and there's a team of experts from Texas who are trying to work it out. I'm hoping soon, since an explosion would probably be the end of this town.

I'm still at home, getting in and out is tough. We're right on the edge of the evac zone (amusingly right next to one of the centers a few people are staying at), so they have the roads blocked. Still, I'm better off than a lot of people closer, they might not even be able to go back home if something happens. Heck, I might not be able to if all the cars go off. I doubt anything will go wrong, but it's worrisome nonetheless.

So, anyone else nearby hear about this? Or do you have any other stories like this one? I've never dealt with this kind of situation before, so it's all rather surreal. Anyways, thanks for listening to me complain about my troubles, and I hope none of you ever end up in a situation like this.

[Relic]

geezus dude! this is the first I'm hearing of this. Just stay safe

[Popbumper]

Man that sucks, I hope it gets under control soon, and that you are safe! Sorry, no, the media is busy with more significant topics, like Lindsay Lohan, the Kardashian wedding, and more pressing things than people in danger.

Chris

[Jimbob Jones]

Go watch Super8.

[IconBasser]

hey, be careful man, liquid gas explosions are no joke: Train car explosion bleve - YouTube

[RosieB]

Wow! Hope they get it figured out soon...

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by IconBasser

liquid gas explosions are no joke

Neither are the Grand Banks in October.

-Mike

[VincentSalizeri]

Yeah, a BLEVE is what they're concerned about. The fire appears to be coming from a broken valve on the top, so I'd assume the tank body is under less stress. There's also a good mile of buildings between me and the fire, which should hopefully keep our home mostly intact. I'm more worried about the people who lived closer by, and of course the massive amount of emergency service personnel on the scene.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by VincentSalizeri

Currently, I'm staying with my parents in the nice small (sort of) town of Lincoln, just North of Sacramento, Nothing goes on here. It's boring but I kind of like it that way.

Well, that all changed.

Apparently, yesterday a propane-filled rail car caught flame, sometime around noon. It's still burning right now. Nearby are four or five more of similar-sized cars, with about 29k gallons each. A lot of people have been displaced, though evacuation is apparently voluntary. They're trying to get everyone within a mile radius out, as there is a risk of explosion. A few officers I talked to expected it to happen last night, even. Thankfully, nothing yet and there's a team of experts from Texas who are trying to work it out. I'm hoping soon, since an explosion would probably be the end of this town.

I'm still at home, getting in and out is tough. We're right on the edge of the evac zone (amusingly right next to one of the centers a few people are staying at), so they have the roads blocked. Still, I'm better off than a lot of people closer, they might not even be able to go back home if something happens. Heck, I might not be able to if all the cars go off. I doubt anything will go wrong, but it's worrisome nonetheless.

So, anyone else nearby hear about this? Or do you have any other stories like this one? I've never dealt with this kind of situation before, so it's all rather surreal. Anyways, thanks for listening to me complain about my troubles, and I hope none of you ever end up in a situation like this.

Im not really picking up on the awkwardness of this situation. Good luck, though. Hope everything goes well.

[Quickie]

Originally Posted by VincentSalizeri

Currently, I'm staying with my parents in the nice small (sort of) town of Lincoln, just North of Sacramento, Nothing goes on here. It's boring but I kind of like it that way.

Well, that all changed.

Apparently, yesterday a propane-filled rail car caught flame, sometime around noon. It's still burning right now. Nearby are four or five more of similar-sized cars, with about 29k gallons each. A lot of people have been displaced, though evacuation is apparently voluntary. They're trying to get everyone within a mile radius out, as there is a risk of explosion. A few officers I talked to expected it to happen last night, even. Thankfully, nothing yet and there's a team of experts from Texas who are trying to work it out. I'm hoping soon, since an explosion would probably be the end of this town.

I'm still at home, getting in and out is tough. We're right on the edge of the evac zone (amusingly right next to one of the centers a few people are staying at), so they have the roads blocked. Still, I'm better off than a lot of people closer, they might not even be able to go back home if something happens. Heck, I might not be able to if all the cars go off. I doubt anything will go wrong, but it's worrisome nonetheless.

So, anyone else nearby hear about this? Or do you have any other stories like this one? I've never dealt with this kind of situation before, so it's all rather surreal. Anyways, thanks for listening to me complain about my troubles, and I hope none of you ever end up in a situation like this.

I lived up there a couple years ago.

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Im not really picking up on the awkwardness of this situation. Good luck, though. Hope everything goes well.

I think he feels awkward because at a time when he should be concerned with preserving his life and home, he is busy trying to post about it on the internet.

-Mike

[VincentSalizeri]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Im not really picking up on the awkwardness of this situation. Good luck, though. Hope everything goes well.

Thanks I have no real doubt that our firemen will succeed in stopping it. As for the awkwardness, this is quite a bit better than it could be, and much better than what others have gone through. Compared to people who actually have had their homes destroyed by this kind of thing, it's just awkward.

Originally Posted by Quickie

I lived up there a couple years ago.

Yeah it's a nice place. Definitely not the first place to come to mind when someone mentions California.

[MX21]

Wow, hadn't heard about this. I'm about 20 miles away.