Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a rail car fire at the Union Pacific rail yard in West Eugene Saturday morning. ESF was dispatched to the fire at 8:35 AM on July 20th. At 7:00 AM Central Lane Communications received multiple calls of a smoking box car with visible flames at times, as the train made its way to the yard from Oakridge. Tower 2, Water Tender 2, and Battalion 2 from the Whiteaker Station nearby, responded as part of the initial alarm assignment. On arrival, fire crews located the burning boxcar in the rail yard and made access with a hose-line attempting to extinguish the fire. Firefighters encountered difficulty due to high piled shipping contents in the 53’ long cargo container. Crews cut large holes in the metal box car and were forced to manually remove burning debris to access and extinguish the fire. In all, 3 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Tower Company, 2 Water Tenders, a Battalion Chief, Logistical Support Unit, and an EMS Supervisor responded to the Incident. The ESF Fire Marshal's office is on scene investigating a cause. The main fire was contained to the train car of origin, and there were no injuries reported.