At least 2 injured after fire erupts aboard Amtrak train traveling through Maryland

Posted - Sept. 25, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

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Amtrak Station and future site of intermodal hub in Salt Lake City. On Friday, fire was reported underneath one of the cars of the Amtrak 97 passenger train as it passed through Essex, Maryland.

Amtrak Station and future site of intermodal hub in Salt Lake City. On Friday, fire was reported underneath one of the cars of the Amtrak 97 passenger train as it passed through Essex, Maryland.(Paul Barker, Deseret News)

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SALT LAKE CITY — At least two people were hurt after fire erupted on an Amtrak train while passing through Essex, Maryland.

Amtrak 97, a long-distance passenger train referred to as the Silver Meteor, was en route from New York to Miami when fire and smoke were reported on the underside of one of the 10 rail cars.

According to preliminary information, at least 25 passengers were evacuated, and one of the conductors was injured.

Baltimore County officials said the train was carrying 189 passengers.

After the train was inspected, passengers were re-boarded, and the train continued to its next stop.

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