The Latest:14 Cars on Oil Train Derailed, 4 Caught Fire

Oregon's Transportation Department now says it was 14 oil tank cars that derailed in the scenic Columbia River Gorge, and four that caught fire.

Earlier reports said 11 cars derailed Friday, and it was not immediately clear how many had caught fire. The fire was extinguished a little after 2 a.m. Saturday.

Officials say a light sheen of oil was observed about 6 feet offshore in the Columbia River at the mouth of Rock Creek. Responders deployed about 1,000 feet of containment boom. Environmental crews are working to identify and control the source of the sheen.

The Transportation Department says operations Saturday will include removing rail cars from the site. They're waiting for the cars to cool before transferring the remaining oil from the rail cars to tank trucks.

Reported by the Associated Press