Part of train carrying crude oil ablaze in western Ala. A train carrying crude oil has caught fire in western Alabama. Pickensville firefighter Brian McCrary told a local television station the Tuscaloosa Fire Department's hazardous materials team responded early Friday morning to the site of the blaze in Aliceville. McCrary said several train cars were on the fire. He said the train was carrying crude oil. At least two explosions have been reported.