At least 25 cars on a train traveling through Montana derailed Sunday morning, spilling out contents into the area and a local body of water.
The derailment occurred around 9am in Sanders County, a rural area located roughly 250 miles northwest of Butte.
First responders reported to the scene immediately and told local outlets there was no threat to the public, however, it’s unknown what the cars were carrying.
The latest incident comes after recent train derailments in Minnesota, Ohio, and South Dakota, each carrying hazardous materials that have caused safety concerns.
According to the Federal Railroad Administration, there were some 1,164 train derailments in 2022. On average, the country experiences roughly three derailments per day.
At least 25 cars on a train traveling through Montana derailed Sunday morning, spilling out contents into the area and a local body of water.
Smoke and fire appear after a BNSF train derailed in Raymond, Minnesota on March 30, 2023
This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed the night before in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 4, 2023
According to local outlets, calls first came in to the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office around 9.20am.
Fire department officials quickly reported to the scene and have been working to clean up the mess since.
Sheriff’s representatives have stated there is no immediate threat to the public.
It’s unclear if anyone was on board at the time of the derailment.
No injuries have been reported at this time.
Photos from the scene show the extent of the damage as cars are seen off the tracks and dipping into the water.
Montana Rail Link, which owns the railroad, is aware of the situation, according to NBC Montana.
The company whose train derailed has not been identified yet.
This comes amid a series of devastating crashes involving hazardous materials that have sparked safety concerns in Minnesota, Ohio, and South Dakota.
Calls first came in to the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office around 9.20am
Photos from the scene show the extent of the damage as cars are seen off the tracks and dipping into the water
Montana Rail Link, which owns the railroad, is aware of the situation, according to NBC Montana
Sunday’s derailment happened in Sanders County, located in the northwest corner of the state
The latest crash occurred in Raymond, Minnesota where some 40 cars derailed and several caught fire.
The city has been left looking like a warzone with the cars on fire and the huge spill.
Hundreds of residents were evacuated after the 40-car freight train carrying hazardous substances careered off the tracks at around 1am on Thursday.
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe train was carrying ethanol and corn syrup on around 14 of the carriages, which is what sparked the fire.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg confirmed he was watching the situation ‘closely’ and spoke out about the incident after being accused of not addressing a similar incident in Ohio.
In February, a Norfolk Southern railroad company train derailed and spilled massive levels of toxic materials in East Palestine.
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would be suing Norfolk Southern over polluting waterways in the Ohio city.
The government said it is seeking to hold the company accountable for ‘unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,’ in the lawsuit filed Thursday.
It is asking for fines under the Clean Water Act and for a judgment to hold the railroad accountable for past and future costs.
Residents were evacuated after the 40-car freight train carrying hazardous substances careered off the tracks at around 1am on Thursday morning
Raymond locals were warned not to travel to the site as officials continue to battle the blaze
A drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire the day after on Saturday, February 4
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, February 6
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (pictured in Oklahoma on Thursday) was criticized for his slow response to the disaster
Another train derailed and crashed in North Dakota on Sunday, March 26
The Montana crash also comes less than one week after 31 cars on a 70-car train derailed in North Dakota.
That crash occurred when a Canadian Pacific train derailed Sunday about a mile southeast of Wyndmere in Richland County.
No injuries were reported at the time but several of the cars were carrying hazardous materials.
Officials have stated the cleanup will take more roughly seven to 10 days.
Derailments have made major headlines throughout 2023 so far and even at the end of 2022 as railway officials recorded more than 1,100 incidents.
Most derailments, according to Federal Railroad Administration officials are not disastrous or dangerous.
‘Yet we’re not hearing left and right about derailments in various places around the country, and the main reason for that is they are not really a major event,’ Mehdi Ahmadian, a professor of mechanical engineering told NPR in March.
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