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Train hauling hazardous material derails, catches fire in North Dakota
Rail cars carrying hazardous materials derailed in North Dakota on Friday and caught fire, the latest train derailment in the U.S. as concerns over railroads remain high.
Twenty-nine cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) train derailed around 3:45 a.m. in a marshy area surrounded by farmland that’s about 140 miles northwest of Fargo, according to Andrew Kirking, emergency management director for Foster County.
Video from the scene shows intense flames and thick black smoke rising high into the clear morning sky and the fire burned for at least 12 hours after the initial derailment. Kirking said it appeared that 10 to 15 of the rail cars caught fire.
70-CAR TRAIN DERAILS IN NORTH DAKOTA, SPILLS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: OFFICIALS
Rail cars carrying hazardous materials derailed in North Dakota on Friday and caught fire, the latest train derailment in the U.S. as concerns over railroads remain high. (Doug Zink/AP)
By late afternoon Friday, responders were able to “go on the offensive” in fighting the flames and have had “some success knocking the fire down,” Kirking said. With water on both sides of the tracks, officials were still working to get equipment close enough.
There were no injuries reported – with the engineer and conductor getting away safely– and the threat to those living nearby appeared to be minimal.
It is unclear what caused the derailment.
The cars were carrying anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol, with ammonia posing the biggest risk, according to Bill Suess, spill investigation program manager for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. However, wind was carrying the smoke away from the nearby town of Bordulac, which has about 20 residents.
Exposure to high concentrations of ammonia in the air can cause burning of the eyes, nose, throat and respiratory tract, and can result in blindness, lung damage or death, health officials say. Exposure to lower amounts can result in coughing and irritation of the nose and throat.
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A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive pulls a train in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Monday, March 22, 2021. (Alex Ramadan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the derailment, per a post on X. CPKC acquired Kansas City Southern for $31 billion in 2021, seeking to create a 20,000-mile rail network linking the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
CPKC said in a statement that it has “initiated its emergency response plan and launched a comprehensive, coordinated response.”
The incident marks the latest train derailment in the U.S. as concerns over railroads remain high.
A freight train derailed in Matteson, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, two weeks ago prompting some residents within a mile of the crash to evacuate their homes as officials examined a leaking train car that contained liquefied petroleum gas.
Train cars are piled up after a derailment on June 27, 2024, in Matteson, Ill. Emergency officials ordered an evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago. (WLS via AP)
Last year, on March 26, a 70-car CPKC train hauling hazardous materials also derailed in North Dakota, about a mile southeast of Wyndmere in Richland County. No injuries were reported.
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Officials said 31 of the 70 cars derailed, some carrying hazardous materials, and crews identified a leak of liquid asphalt. No fires were caused by the derailment.
A month earlier, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying 38 cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio and spilled hydrogen chloride and phosgene into the air, forcing residents to evacuate.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Gunfire erupted Friday during a funeral on Detroit’s west side, leaving five people injured, including the suspect.
At about 5:48 p.m., a physical fight broke out during a funeral at Greater Love Tabernacle Church on Plymouth Road, south of Interstate 96 on the city’s west side, authorities said.
During the fight, one suspect produced a handgun and fired into the crowd, striking multiple people, authorities said.
Officers were already stationed in the area, assigned to assist at a separate visitation at a nearby funeral home after police received threats of violence during that event. One officer who responded to the church in response to the fight saw the shooting and returned fire, striking the shooter.
“I want to thank the Detroit Police Department for the officer’s quick and courageous action, which prevented further harm,” Mayor Mary Sheffield said in a statement late Friday. “This was an act of senseless violence, and it has no place in our city.”
In total, five people were struck, including the suspect, police said. All were hit in the lower part of their body and were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police called the shooting an “isolated incident” and said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Authorities said four of the injured parties were in their mid-20s, including the suspect. The other victim was in their mid-30s.
Sheffield said the funeral was for a young man who had died in a car crash.
“My thoughts are with them, their families, and everyone affected. I am grateful that all of the victims are expected to survive,” the mayor said.
The suspect was taken into police custody and police recovered the firearm, authorities said.
Police were not sure why the combatants were initially fighting at the church.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detroit Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
mreinhart@detroitnews.com
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A 12-year-old was shot and injured during the afternoon of July 17, and Milwaukee police are asking the public for information.
The shooting happened around 6:35 p.m. on the 5600 block of North 60th Street, according to the Milwaukee Police Department. The child was injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.
Police said the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
Milwaukee police continue to seek unknown suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call 414-935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or the P3 Tips App.
Adrienne Davis is a general assignment and breaking news reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Got any tips or stories to share? Contact Adrienne at amdavis@gannett.com. Follow her on X at @AdriReportss.
A Minneapolis man is charged after he drove at two campground workers in Washington County, court documents show.
According to a criminal complaint, 53-year-old Michael Fritz is facing two counts of second-degree assault and one count of fleeing a peace officer.
Washington County deputies were called to the Saint Croix Bluffs Campground on Tuesday around 1:10 p.m. in response to a caller who said Fritz attempted to run him and his wife over.
The workers told deputies they were picking up trash when Fritz argued with his girlfriend, then yelled at them to stop looking. Court documents said Fritz then got into his car and drove through multiple campsites directly at them.
At one point, one of the campground workers said Fritz “aimed the car” at her husband and came within feet of hitting him. The campground worker also said she had to run behind a large tree to protect herself, according to the criminal complaint.
Deputies spoke with a camper who confirmed Fritz drove his car directly at the two campground workers. Then, deputies took Fritz into custody after a brief pursuit.
Fritz is set for an omnibus hearing on Sept. 16.
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