<body><div><p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3zSZvr_0w2BZJJn00" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3zSZvr_0w2BZJJn00" width="400" height="300" ></p><p> A train caught fire in Eunice, Louisiana on Thursday afternoon and the city advised some near the fire to shelter in place at the time. </p><p> One local business near the scene announced on social media that they were closing for the day due to the situation, but since then, the city has lifted the shelter-in-place. </p><p></p><p></p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffontenotsdieselperformance%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02DbwqGNTuqgf3vLRrGqhLwRTcjSAkUY6exjZy1iaRi8Uuzw7dV1dYcPDDqCDdmrVtl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500"></iframe><p> Citizens are still asked to avoid the area of North St Mary near the tracks due to the fire. Photos on social media show a plume of smoke coming from the tracks behind the hospital. </p><p> According to <a href="https://www.klfy.com/local/breaking-train-derails-in-eunice-possible-hazmat-situation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> KLFY News 10 </a> , a bridge caught fire on the tracks and two empty carts also went up in flames Thursday afternoon. </p><p> We are following this developing story out of Eunice. </p><p></p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FEuniceLouisiana%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02TvhzG4jVwuJhzn7cX372UZBH4BU2qGJ3waw1rM4E32uJULTQp2fS961geNcctraal&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500"></iframe><a href="//kpel965.com/louisiana-train-fire-forced-some-to-shelter-in-place-others-to-evacuate-area/" rel="nofollow"> Click here to view photo gallery </a></div></body>

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Louisiana Train Fire Forced Some to Shelter in Place, Others to Evacuate Area

A train fire in Eunice forced some near the tracks to shelter in place Thursday afternoon.