At least one local fire department received reimbursement from Norfolk Southern for damages and losses suffered in the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that Norfolk Southern has completed its first $1 million in reimbursements to Pennsylvania fire departments, first responders and Beaver County Hazmat.
Bessemer Borough received $174,699 from Norfolk Southern after having put in a request for the funds last Friday, said Bessemer fire Chief Jeff Breetz.
“We put in the request a week ago and we got the payment that night,” Breetz said.
The department lost a lot of hose, turnout gear, nozzles and other items considered contaminated after the response.
“They compensated us for everything we turned in,” he said. “They treated us well. We didn’t ask for anything we didn’t lose.”