Are trains playing a role in sparking Calgary grassfires?

Questions are being raised about the cause of a grassfire near Edworthy Park that ignited near railway tracks after witnesses saw a passing train.

The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) was called to a grassy and wooded area near the CP railway tracks west of Edworthy Park, initially believing there were multiple grass fire sites, but crews learned the winds fanned the flames to create one large grassfire.

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6 comments

  1. A passing ‘train’ is an unlikely source, unless by some form of sabotage. However a maintenance rail grinder can and is why they are monitored carefully by the crew.

  2. A passing ‘train’ is an unlikely source, unless by some form of sabotage. However a maintenance rail grinder can and is why they are monitored carefully by the crew.

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