A wildfire encircled a CN Rail freight train in Ontario, Canada, on July 15, 2026, forcing a rescue of the crew aboard and prompting a temporary halt to rail operations in the area, BBC News reported.
Video captured the train surrounded by fire, and BBC News Science described the locomotive as encased in flames. CN Rail told BBC News it had suspended operations in the affected zone while conditions remained dangerous.
The crew was rescued after the encounter with the fire. Ontario has faced severe wildfire conditions, and Toronto has been blanketed by haze linked to the blazes. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has also drifted toward several major cities in the United States.