Investigation into London, Ont. freight train fire concludes, TSB says [Video]

More than two weeks after a freight train with several railcars ablaze rolled through the heart of the Forest City, the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has concluded its investigation.

Just before 11 p.m. on April 22, 2024, the London Fire Department received multiple 9-1-1 calls regarding an eastbound train on fire crossing over Oxford Street.

The train was able to come to a stop in the area of Waterloo Street and Pall Mall Street where first responders took approximately one hour to get the fire under control.

Damage to the railcars was estimated at $25,000 and $10,000 to a Drewlo Holding building.  

The TSB’s investigation

On Wednesday, the TSB issued a statement in regards to the investigation.

Investigation into the freight train fire revealed that “the cause of the fire was likely sparks from the locomotive exhaust along with the air flow of the moving train causing the fire to spread rearward to each subsequent car.”

According to the TSB, …