Dominique Hofmann, the owner of a 3-year-old lab named Ridge, described her dog as a mama s boy and said she sees him as family. So you might be able to imagine her frustration when people started putting her on blast, posting her name and photos in the comments on local news outlets social media accounts. I was getting a bunch of messages in my Facebook messenger, said Hofmann. It was just message after message after message coming through saying, ‘You are a horrible person.’ Calling me foul names … I can’t believe that you’re the woman that abandoned your dog and I saw you on the news and You need to die and die slowly.
Evacuations ordered as train derails, burns near Custer
The Bellingham Herald 12/22/2020 Denver Pratt, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Dec. 22 A train has derailed and caught fire in the Custer area and residents and visitors within a half-mile were being evacuated, according to Whatcom County Public Works, the Whatcom County Sheriff s Office and Washington State Patrol.
The train, carrying crude oil, derailed around 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22, in the Custer area, according to Courtney Wallace, a Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesperson. It is a BNSF train and track, Wallace said.
The train derailed near the 7500 block of Portal Way, according to the Whatcom County Sheriff s Office on Twitter. The sheriff s office is working on evacuating people within a half-mile of the derailment, the agency said.
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The accident occurred around 11:40 a.m.
BNSF Railway says seven tank cars derailed with two of them catching on fire.
“BNSF has responders on the scene working closely with public emergency responders and local authorities to mitigate the fire and protect public safety,” the company said. “There were no injuries to crew members on board the train.”
Everyone within a kilometre of Custer was asked to evacuate.
“The cause of this incident is under investigation. BNSF will coordinate with authorities as the investigation proceeds,” BNSF Railway said in a tweet. “Our thoughts are with those who have been affected by this incident.