The Seattle Times | Tacoma-bound oil train derails, catches fire in Columbia River Gorge The Seattle Times A Union Pacific train towing cars full of crude oil bound for Tacoma has derailed and is on fire in the Columbia River Gorge east of Portland. Eleven rail cars in a 96-car train derailed just west of Mosier, Oregon, at about 12:20 p.m., according to ... 11 oil train cars derail in Columbia River Gorge, cars erupts in flames, I-84 closed Oil train fire intensifies in the Gorge; I-84 closed Fire and smoke as oil train derails in Oregon |