BELLINGHAM, Wash. – A train carrying crude oil derailed Tuesday and caught fire north of Seattle close to the Canadian border, authorities said.
The train derailed in the downtown Custer area, where nearby streets were closed and there was a large response for a fire, Whatcom County officials said on Twitter.
A train carrying crude oil derailed Tuesday and caught fire north of Seattle close to the Canadian border, authorities said. (WSDOT - Washington State Department of Transportation) Washington State Patrol Trooper Heather Axtman said on Twitter that all residents and visitors within a half-mile of the derailment needed to evacuate.
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