Three train cars and a locomotive derailed at about 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, leading to a 50-70-gallon fuel spill, authorities say.
Three of the train cars were off the track at a 30-degree angle, and the locomotive also left the tracks, according to Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency Director Tom Taylor.
The fuel leaked from the locomotive, which contained 2,500 of diesel fuel, although only a part of that is believed to have spilled.
Crews rushed to the incident, which happened behind ID Logistics in the Stauffer Industrial Park on Continental Street, Taylor said.
The Scranton Fire Department brought the leak under control using putty and special pools placed underneath the area of the leak, he said.
The state Departmental of Environmental Protection had a crew on its way to the site, according to spokesperson Patti Monahan.
The rail line is part of the Reading & Northern Railroad, which is in charge of repairs, Scranton Fire Chief John Judge said.
He noted it will take the railway a bit of time to repair the train and open up that section of rail.
As of 4 p.m., the Fire Department remained at the scene.