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A Washington state Department of Transportation traffic camera captures an image of a train that derailed north of Seattle, close to the Canadian border on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Authorities say it was carrying crude oil. (Washington State Department of Transportation via AP) Tuesday, December 22, 2020 8:05 PM EST By LISA BAUMANN, AP
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) Seven train cars carrying crude oil derailed Tuesday and five caught fire, sending a large black plume of smoke into the sky north of Seattle close to the Canadian border, authorities said.
The derailment in the downtown Custer area closed nearby streets and spurred evacuation orders during a large fire response, Whatcom County officials said on Twitter. Interstate 5 was temporarily closed in the area in both directions.
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Train carrying crude oil derails, buns north of Seattle
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Dec 22, 2020 at 3:58 pm EDT
CUSTER, Wash. A train carrying crude oil derailed Tuesday and caught fire north of Seattle close to the Canadian border, authorities said.
The train derailed in the downtown Custer area, where nearby streets were closed and there was a large response for a fire, Whatcom County officials said on Twitter.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Heather Axtman said on Twitter that all residents and visitors within a half-mile of the derailment needed to evacuate.
Custer, a small town of several hundred people, is about 100 miles north of Seattle near Interstate 5.