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Crews battle fire on railcar in Woodland

Crews battle rail car fire in Woodland
Crews battle rail car fire in Woodland 00:16

WOODLAND – Firefighters in Woodland battled a fire in a railcar Thursday morning.

The train was stopped near North East Street and Kentucky Avenue.

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Scene of the fire in Woodland. Woodland Fire Department

Woodland firefighters say the flames were contained to just one rail car.

Exactly what started the fire is unclear, but the railcar looked to be carrying paper material. 

Due to the incident, Woodland Fire says North East Street was closed in both directions. People should avoid the area for the time being. 

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