Train derailment at railyard; 2 cars catch fire

A train derailment near the Union Pacific railyard in Roseville caused traffic tie-ups in the area Sunday evening but street closures reopened by Monday morning's commute. The derailment involved 12 rail cars, according to Roseville Fire, with two rail cars becoming involved in fire. The derailment took place on the tracks under the Foothill overpass with one car on fire in that area. Fire crews determined there was no immediate threat to people in the vicinity and worked to quickly put out the blaze. Within an hour, fire crews were able to extinguish the rail car fire under the overpass; no injuries were reported. Even though crews stopped the immediate emergency of the car fire, they remained on scene through the night as they worked to "mitigate hazards caused by the incident," according to Roseville Fire officials. Union Pacific reiterated that there were no injuries caused by the incident and no hazardous materials were involved. Foothills Blvd. was be closed between Cirby Way and Denio Loop until early Monday morning due to complications from the derailment.