Update: Derailed oil train cars removed north of Bellingham

  • Source: KAYU-TV Fox 28 Spokane
  • Published: 12/30/2020 12:00 AM

Crews on Tuesday removed the train cars carrying crude oil that derailed north of Bellingham and near the Canadian border last week. BNSF employees and contractors loaded the cars onto flatbed trucks for removal from the derailment site in Custer. BNSF spokeswoman Courtney Wallace said all the cars would be removed on Tuesday. She also confirmed Tuesday that ten cars of the tanker train hauling oil derailed on Dec. 22, which was several more than previously reported. Five cars caught fire, sending a large plume of black smoke into the sky and prompting evacuations. Three cars were punctured and leaked oil. The cause of the derailment remains under investigation by the FBI and Wallace said she had no new information about the investigation.



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