One or two cars on an oil-train derailed near Mosier are on fire and has sent up plumes of black smoke. The accident occured about 12:15 this afternoon. According to Jennifer Flynt, spokeswoman for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, 10 cars derailed and some oil was leaking. It was not known if any oil reached the Columbia or caused damage to the river. Flynt said oil spill response crews from the US Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Environmental Quality, and National Response Corporation, a contractor that works with Union Pacific Railroad are en route. UP has confirmed the train is theirs. An Oregon Department of Transportation official, Hal Gard, said 2 cars were on fire. The fire burned about a quarter of an acre in the area of the fire. ODOT has closed I-84 EB beginning at milepost 64 and westbound at milepost 87. The Westbound Rowena ramp is also closed. Klickitat County Emergency Management has asked motorists to stay off Highway 14 because of extreme traffic conditions. Traffic throughout the region is very heavy. Local health officials put out an air quality advisory for people with asthma, respiratory infections, lung or heart disease and diabetes, recommending they stay inside and limit physical activity. Mosier Volunteer Fire Department workers first responded to the incident. They were joined by Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, Westside Rural Fire Protection District from Hood River, Wy’East Fire District and the Dallesport Fire Department. (Photo courtesy Sean Aiken)