Containment boom set up on Kamloops Lake (Image Credit: Michael Grenier)

By Aaron Schulze

CPKC Cleanup

One railcar with fuel removed as cleanup continues at CPKC derailment site near Cherry Creek

Nov 3, 2025 | 6:33 AM

CHERRY CREEK, B.C. — (UPDATE 9:00 a.m.): One rail car with aviation fuel has been removed from the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) freight train derailment site near Cherry Creek, although crews continue to have a large cleanup on hand.

In an update Monday (Nov. 3) morning, CPKC said the rail corridor west of Kamloops was reopened overnight after track repairs and necessary safety inspections were completed.

“Other CPKC crews, including environment teams, remain on site working with BC Environment and Parks and other multi-agency stakeholders on the continued cleanup of the remaining involved rail cars,” the railway company said.

“The leak of fuel has been contained, and containment booms will remain in the water around the site as work on the cleanup and car removal continues.”

Of the 17 cars that derailed around 7:00 p.m Saturday night, four were loaded with fuel, five contained gypsum and one was carrying pulp products. The others were empty, though CKPC said three of them had previously contained gasoline.

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In an update Sunday (Nov. 2) night, the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks said fuel leaks from two cars on the slope were reduced “to minor drips” with containment mechanisms in place.

“One empty rail car with potential gasoline residue remains in the lake. There is a second empty gasoline car that slide down slope this afternoon and is at the water’s edge,” the Ministry said. “One empty gasoline rail car (containing residue) remains on the slope.”

“One rail car carrying gypsum remains partially submerged along the lake shoreline. Four remaining gypsum rail cars are along the rail right-of-way.”

The Ministry noted that initial surface water samples were collected from Kamloops Lake Sunday, and that a further sampling plan is being developed. CPKC also said initial surface water sampling work was done on Sunday.

The province noted that staff with the Environment Emergency Branch will be on site later today to oversee the cleanup work.

The cause of the derailment remains under investigation.