An Arizona train was left almost fully engulfed in flames after derailing on a bridge Wednesday — with chunks of the span collapsing amid a fireball that could be seen for miles, according to reports.

“It looks like a scene from hell, truly. A scene from hell,” witness Camille Kimball told Arizona’s Family of the carnage on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake.

“The flames are intense and the sky is filled with black smoke.”

The fire reportedly started shortly after 6 a.m., with footage showing the train almost completely engulfed across the full length of the bridge.

One section on the lake-side part of the bridge was shown collapsed, with a train car on the ground.

It was not immediately clear if it caused the derailment or was a result of it.

The train was believed to be carrying lumber — some of which was in the lake — and it was not initially known if there were any injuries, the report said.

There also appeared to be a tanker car that had a hazardous materials warning sign on it, the site said.

Kimball told Arizona’s Family that she heard a deafening noise as she cycled past the scene.

“I turned around to look and got the fright of my life,” she said.

Another onlooker, Bruce Haffner, described the scene as “unbelievable.” “It’s such a catastrophe,” he said.

This is a developing story.

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