S2 · 04/26
2023 ·
Loram · Joplin, MO, USA
| Company | Loram |
| Category | rail supplier |
| Type | fire |
| Date | 04/26 2023 |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | Joplin, MO, USA |
| Severity | S2 (minor injury or single-unit damage) |
| Scale | - |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verification | Yes - adversarially checked against the cited source |
| Source | KOAM News Now |
A Loram rail grinding train produced sparks that ignited multiple small fires along the track in Joplin, Missouri; the train's onboard fire-suppression equipment extinguished them.