*NO INJURIES REPORTED FROM BNSF TRAIN FIRE IN NORTH DAKOTA
A train has derailed west of Casselton, North Dakota just before 2:20 p.m. Monday. As Valley News Live reports, several area emergency teams are on scene and are setting up an incident command center. Emergency crews are urging people to stay inside and a code red alert has been sent out to residents in a two mile radius of the accident. The Casselton Fire Department says a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train is involved. An unknown number of cars derailed, but Valley News Live reports is told one bulk oil car is on fire and toxic black smoke is being released.
The explosion:
Valley News Live – KVLY/KXJB – Fargo/Grand Forks
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DEVELOPING: Emergency crews on scene of train accident with large fire in Casselton, North Dakota: pic.twitter.com/2rjSTFe6OI
— ABC News (@ABC) December 30, 2013
NEW PHOTO: Fireball or explosion from a train derailment near Casselton, North Dakota @KyleJohnsonVNL pic.twitter.com/lDSrLern9X
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) December 30, 2013
NEW PIC: Rising plume of smoke at train accident in Casselton, North Dakota via @missjenreads @MicahGrimes pic.twitter.com/GDRXZgitQp
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) December 30, 2013
Train oil tanker explosion in North Dakota 20 miles west of Fargo .. pic.twitter.com/rO2y0uonUS
— Ed Schultz (@WeGotEd) December 30, 2013
RIGHT NOW! Another explosion at the train derailment. @WDAYnews pic.twitter.com/5eagtWhjoX
— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) December 30, 2013
#BREAKING: reports: A 2nd #TrainDerailment – near #Fargo North Dakota – Photo from WDAYTV – pic.twitter.com/6OJKf2qE2l
— Mark Day (@1310MarkDay) December 30, 2013
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