TEMPE, Ariz. - LIVE NOW: Tempe city officials holding news conference on incidentA bridge over Tempe Town Lake caught on fire and partially collapsed after a train derailed on the morning of July 29.Tempe Fire Department officials say the derailment happened around 6 a.m., and involved a Union Pacific train.
At least 90 firefighters responded to the scene.Union Pacific spokesperson Tim McMahan says none of the train’s crew members were hurt, but there was a report of someone suffering from smoke inhalation.
McMahan also says eight to 10 rail cars caught on fire.AdvertisementSome of the train’s cars carried lumber and others were tanker cars.