A fire aboard Amtrak’s westbound Blue Water on Friday resulted in the evacuation of 49 passengers and crew members.
The fire in the train’s Charger locomotive was reported as the train was passing through Decatur Township in Michigan. The fire was reported to be small in nature.
The passengers were removed from the train because the head end power had to be switched off and that left the train without any heat.
Amtrak terminated the train at Niles, Michigan, and provided alternative transportation for the displaced passengers to Chicago.
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