*NO INJURIES REPORTED FROM BNSF TRAIN FIRE IN NORTH DAKOTA
Wind is taking toxic smoke towards areas southeast of Casselton, ND, after train derailment. Residents urged to stay indoors
A train has derailed west of Casselton, North Dakota just before 2:20 p.m. Monday. As Valley News Live reports [2], 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 [2] is told one bulk oil car is on fire and toxic black smoke is being released.
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The explosion:
Valley News Live - KVLY/KXJB - Fargo/Grand Forks [4]
Local media is reporting a second train hit the already derailed cars...
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DEVELOPING: Emergency crews on scene of train accident with large fire in Casselton, North Dakota: pic.twitter.com/2rjSTFe6OI [5]
— ABC News (@ABC) December 30, 2013 [6]
NEW PHOTO: Fireball or explosion from a train derailment near Casselton, North Dakota @KyleJohnsonVNL [7] pic.twitter.com/lDSrLern9X [8]
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) December 30, 2013 [9]
NEW PIC: Rising plume of smoke at train accident in Casselton, North Dakota via @missjenreads [10] @MicahGrimes [11] pic.twitter.com/GDRXZgitQp [12]
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) December 30, 2013 [13]
Train oil tanker explosion in North Dakota 20 miles west of Fargo .. pic.twitter.com/rO2y0uonUS [14]
— Ed Schultz (@WeGotEd) December 30, 2013 [15]
RIGHT NOW! Another explosion at the train derailment. @WDAYnews [16] pic.twitter.com/5eagtWhjoX [17]
— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) December 30, 2013 [18]
#BREAKING [19]: reports: A 2nd #TrainDerailment [20] - near #Fargo [21] North Dakota - Photo from WDAYTV - pic.twitter.com/6OJKf2qE2l [22]
— Mark Day (@1310MarkDay) December 30, 2013 [23]