BORDULAC, N.D. — Derailed cars of a CPKC train continued to burn as of early today (July 6) in Foster County, N.D., with an official saying the goal is to extinguish the fire in the next 12 to 18 hours.
CNN reports Foster County Emergency Management Director Andrew Kirking said a voluntary evacuation recommendation had been issued for residents within a 1-mile radius of the derailment, which occurred about 3:30 a.m. Friday and involves railcars carrying anhydrous ammonia, sulfur, and methanol [see “CPKC train carrying hazardous materials derails …,” Trains News Wire, July 5, 2024].
Kirking told CNN crews are trying to bridge a bog to get heavy equipment to the scene to move the cars. Pumping trailers are being used to fight the fire, he said.
The National Transportation Safety Board said in a post on X.com that it is investigating the derailment.
