A firefighting boat also was seen in the lake helping with the firefighting effort.The fire’s position on a bridge above water brings extra challenges, Tempe Assistant Fire Chief Andrea Glass said.Glass said crews are working to separate the train cars to aid containment efforts.

The train derailed Wednesday morning, causing a fire and partial bridge collapse.A small fire is extinguished at the scene of a freight train derailment on the Salt River Union Pacific Bridge on July 30, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. There were no immediate reports of any leaks.A derailed freight train hangs on a collapsed bridge onto Rio Salado Parkway on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Officials say a freight train traveling on the bridge that spans a lake in the Phoenix suburb has derailed, setting the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure.Firefighters try to put out flames from a derailed freight train as it burns on a bridge spanning Tempe Town Lake on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Officials say a freight train traveling on the bridge that spans a lake in the Phoenix suburb has derailed, setting the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure.A derailed freight train hangs from a collapsed bridge on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Officials say a freight train traveling on the bridge that spans a lake in the Phoenix suburb has derailed, setting the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure.Police cars block off a street as firefighters attempt to put out a fire from a derailed freight train on a bridge spanning Tempe Town Lake on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz.A derailed freight train burns on a bridge spanning Tempe Town Lake on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Officials say a freight train traveling on the bridge that spans a lake in the Phoenix suburb has derailed, setting the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure.A derailed freight train burns on a bridge spanning Tempe Town Lake on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz.A derailed freight train burns on a bridge spanning Tempe Town Lake as part of the collapsed bridge bends in the foreground on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Officials say a freight train traveling on the bridge that spans a lake in the Phoenix suburb has derailed, setting the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure.A derailed freight train burns on a bridge spanning Tempe Town Lake on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Officials say a freight train traveling on the bridge that spans a lake in the Phoenix suburb has derailed, setting the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure.Local firefighters attempt to put out a fire on a derailed freight train on a bridge spanning Tempe Town Lake on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz.A derailed freight train burns on a bridge spanning Tempe Town Lake on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. A freight train traveling on the bridge that spans a lake in a Phoenix suburb derailed Wednesday, setting the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure, officials said.A train was on fire after it derailed on a bridge at Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A freight train starts a fire after derailing on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A freight train starts a fire after derailing on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A freight train starts a fire after derailing on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A freight train starts a fire after derailing on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A freight train starts a fire after derailing on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A freight train starts a fire after derailing on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A derailed freight train starts a fire on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A derailed freight train starts a fire on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A derailed freight train starts a fire on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A derailed freight train starts a fire on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A derailed freight train starts a fire on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A derailed freight train starts a fire on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A derailed freight train starts a fire on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake, July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake, July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake, July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake, July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake, July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.Patrick Walsh, 73, exits his single scull near the scene of a train derailment on July 29, 2020, at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe.The scene of a train derailment is pictured on July 29, 2020, at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe.A train on fire after a derailment at Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.People watch the scene of a train derailment on July 29, 2020, at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe.A cyclist looks at the scene of a train derailment on July 29, 2020, at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe.A person watches at the scene of a train derailment on July 29, 2020, at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe.A portion of the bridge over Tempe Beach Park collapsed on July 29, 2020.A train derailed near Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A portion of the bridge over Tempe Beach Park collapsed on July 29, 2020.A portion of the bridge over Tempe Beach Park collapsed on July 29, 2020, and a freight train derailed.A train derailed near Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A portion of the bridge over Tempe Beach Park collapsed on July 29, 2020, and a freight train derailed.A portion of the bridge over Tempe Beach Park collapsed on July 29, 2020.A portion of the bridge over Tempe Beach Park collapsed on July 29, 2020.A portion of the bridge over Tempe Beach Park collapsed on July 29, 2020.A portion of the bridge over Tempe Beach Park collapsed on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.Residents are cautioned to avoid the Tempe Town Lake area as crews battle a train derailment and fire on the bridge on July 29, 2020.Smoke rises from a train that derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and was on fire over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.A train derailed and a fire started on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake on July 29, 2020.Smoke from a train derailment and fire hangs over Tempe.Smoke from a train derailment and fire hangs over Tempe.

The incident has not impacted operations at Sky Harbor, said Gregory Roybal, an airport spokesperson.Tim McMahan, a Union Pacific Railroad spokesman, said a freight train derailed around 6:15 a.m. local time on the bridge with eight to 10 cars on fire. Replaced by new road bridge up-stream from combined rail road bridge in 1960s. Road and rail may be segregated so that trains may operate at the same time as cars (e.g., the Sydney Harbour Bridge). over-+‎ bridge. typical half through two-track railway bridge.

Common categories include the type of structural elements used, by what they carry, whether they are fixed or movable, and by the materials used.