Train hauling trash to Oregon catches fire in Kelso

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Train hauling trash to Oregon catches fire in Kelso

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A train hauling garbage caught fire while traveling through Kelso on Tuesday night, authorities said. According to Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue, crews responded to the train just before midnight where they learned that trash inside one of the rail cars had caught fire. A representative from Union Pacific told police that the train was hauling garbage from Seattle to Arlington, Oregon for disposal when the fire happened. …