Scorched railroad cars were found east of St. Mary Road on Thursday. The cause of the fire had not been determined as of Friday morning. (St. Landry Parish Government photos)
A train car fire east of North St. Mary Road after 2 p.m. Thursday caused a flurry of action from first-responders. Thick black smoke came from rail cars on fires north of Acadian Medical Center. Surely the scene raised memories of the May 2000 Union Pacific derailment that caused a widespread evacuation in Eunice. St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard said, “So really and truly the incident …
