Hannegan Road was reportedly closed in both directions for over an hour.
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All the occupants were able to get out of the car on their own.
Rail cars containing molten sulfur and crude oil were off the tracks and leaning about 45-degrees.
They arrived to find something less concerning according to official reports.
Firefighters cut a ventilation hole in the roof to ensure the fire had not reached the attic space.
Initial reports were of a single-vehicle rollover crash with 1 occupant in the vehicle.
As operations progressed it was determined that it would be better and safer to let the structure just burn.
Crews on scene were able to extinguish the fire within minutes.
First responders were initially dispatched to a report of a small outdoor fire.