A Canadian train crew was surrounded by thick flames in dramatic footage posted to social media. Wildfires are affecting railway operations near Armstrong, Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police say. Three trains carrying combustible and flammable materials were stopped between mile markers 20 and 23, about 32 kilometres (20 miles) from Armstrong shortly before 6:00 p.m ET (2200GMT) Monday (13 July), officials added. The video was published online by Ontario Parliament member Sol Mamakwa, who said the crew members are safe. More than 100 wildfires have been burning in Canada, with winds carrying smoke southeast.

A CN spokesperson said the train’s crew was safely evacuated from the area after a harrowing video shows the locomotive engulfed in orange.

Une scène presque irréelle au Canada, où un train s’est retrouvé cerné par des flammes immenses dans l'est du pays, en Ontario. L’équipage a dû abandonner le convoi et prendre la…