Crews disposed of all cars with hazardous fabrics from the site of the derailment in North Dakota.
Nearly 30 Canadian Pacific rail cars in Kansas City derailed and caught fire about 140 miles northwest of Fargo just before dawn on July 5, according to the Associated Press. No injuries were reported, despite the fact that the activity carried ammonia, methanol and plastic pellets. A shelter-in-place notice issued to citizens in the domain when ammonia was detected in the air two days later. The notice was lifted later that day.
The fire caused by the derailment was largely extinguished within 24 hours, while crews were able to remove the wagons containing the hazardous chemicals on July 8. Stakeholders say favorable winds also helped move smoke away from the nearest location. city. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation through the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Railroad Administration.
It comes weeks after the U. S. Department of Transportation issued a report on the U. S. Department of Transportation. The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (U. S. ) has finalized a new rule requiring freight railroads to alert first responders in the moments following a derailment over dangerous onboard fabrics. This is in reaction to the now-infamous 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. where firefighters from some departments said it took them up to two hours to get this information.