Six empty railroad tankers–that had carried chlorine and hydrochloric acid–parked on a siding near Santiam Forest Products caused great concern for Sweet Home firefighters during last weekend’s $1.75 million fire.
Fire Chief Mike Beaver said the tanks, carried by the Albany and Eastern Railroad, were empty but had not been purged of materials.
“There were four chlorine tanks and two hydrofluoric acid tanks,” Chief Beaver said. “Even though they were empty, sometimes they are more…