BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Now back to Baltimore. All major roads in the downtown are closed tonight as firefighters battle a place in a train tunnel. A train carrying hazardous material caught fire several hours ago. CNN's Skip Loescher joins us now live from Baltimore with an update. Skip, hello. What are they saying?</s>SKIP LOESCHER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Bill. Smoke continues to go pour from both ends of the tunnel, which one end near Camden Yards/Oriole Park; the other about a block from where we are standing now in the Mount Royal section of Baltimore. This all began shortly after 3:00 Eastern time. For hours, thick black smoke simply rolled out of both ends of the tunnel, where 9 cars or at least some of the cars of a CSX freight train heading from North Carolina to New Jersey simply began leaking hazardous materials. Officials now know what those chemicals are and what chemicals may be burning. One of them is hydrochloric acid. They warn people in the area to stay inside, keep their doors and windows closed. The train crew said the emergency brakes deployed automatically while the train was passing through the tunnel. They don't know if any of the cars derailed, the train crew itself was not hurt. Tonight as the chemicals mixed, officials believe a water main underneath the tunnel burst, sending thick, gray-like mist over the downtown area; at least part of it.</s>HEMMER: Skip, quickly again, on injuries; what is being reported tonight?</s>LOESCHER: At this point, Bill, we know of only two minor injuries suffered to fire department personnel who were near the end of one of those tunnels. Clearly there's a acrid taste to the air here, but as far as we know, no major catastrophe.</s>HEMMER: All right, Skip, Skip Loescher in downtown Baltimore. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Firefighters Battle Tunnel Fire in Baltimore