NBC 2 Nebraska
By NBC Nebraska News 2
Published: Sep. 14, 2023 at 2:32 PM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – The evacuation order due to toxic smoke from a railcar explosion at Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard in North Platte has been lifted. Highway 30 between Hershey and North Platte is back open.
According to Union Pacific Railroad, around noon Thursday, an explosion occurred inside a container, resulting in several railcars catching on fire. UP said there was no derailment and the car had been stationary in the yard for a couple hours.