 The fire burned for 3 days, with temperatures as high as 1000 °C (1800 °F).Since the casks are designed for a 30-minute fire at 800 °C (1475 °F), several reports have been made regarding the inability of the casks to survive a fire similar to the Baltimore one.However, nuclear waste would never be transported together with hazardous (flammable or explosive) materials on the same train or track.