No injuries or damages in Whatcom oil train derailment as cleanup, investigations begin
The Bellingham Herald 12/24/2020 Robert Mittendorf, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Dec. 23 As the last of an oil train fire burned itself out in Custer, investigators, hazardous materials experts and environmental officials began the long task of cleanup and learning what happened.
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That includes air and water pollutants, Byers said at a press conference Wednesday, Dec. 23. All of our off-site community levels have been below or at background levels, Byers said. We will be investigating potential impacts to groundwater. That will take time.
Byers said officials have been keeping members of Lummi Nation briefed for potential effects on their resources, which include nearby California Creek, a salmon-bearing stream.
Local, state, federal agencies will investigate oil train derailment in Whatcom County
The Bellingham Herald 12/24/2020 Robert Mittendorf, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Dec. 23 An oil train fire in Custer was out as of 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, Dec. 23, after seven tank cars derailed Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 22, and nearby residents were evacuated.
Local, state and federal agencies were just beginning the investigation and it was too early to discuss a cause, said Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo. We ve not been able to get close enough to the site to make an evaluation, Elfo said at a press conference Monday afternoon. We want a thorough review and a thorough investigation to determine what caused the accident.