Viral video shows Canadian freight train surrounded by wildfire flames; crew escapes safely

CBC News—Dramatic footage of a CN freight train cab engulfed in wildfire flames in northwestern Ontario spread widely, capturing the scale of the fires burning across the region. The incident occurred on July 13 near Armstrong, Ontario. CN Rail confirmed all crew members escaped without injury. Provincial police said dozens of fires across the region had already triggered mandatory evacuations in at least six communities.

• CBC News — Incident July 13 near Armstrong, Ont. — OPP says dozens of fires forced evacuations in at least 6 communities
• Hindustan Times — ‘This is scary’: Canada wildfire traps freight train between massive flames in Ontario | Watch
• BBC — World — Dramatic footage shows a wildfire completely surrounding a freight train in western Canada
• Euronews — Train crew escaped wildfire flames near Armstrong, Ontario
• Futurism — Terrifying Video Shows Locomotive Engulfed in Wildfire Flames
• NBC News — Dramatic video showed CN train crew completely surrounded by wildfire flames