Train derailed in North Dakota, no danger

A train derailed near Burlington, North Dakota early Friday morning with no injuries or hazardous material spills reported, a fire department spokesman said.

According to Burlington Volunteer Fire Department fire chief Carter Lesmann, the train was a mile and a half long and contained more than 60 cars. Several cars of the train derailed near County Road 10 between Des Lax and Burlington and 17 empty containers fell 4 or 5 feet off the rails without tipping over, along with two BNSF Railway locomotives.

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BNSF Railway spokeswoman Lena Kent told the Associated Press in an email Friday: “At approximately 3:30 am, an intermodal train carrying various cargoes derailed seven cars, with all cars remaining upright near De Lac.”

“The crews are already doing repairs on site,” Kent said. “The estimated time for the resumption of the work of the tracks is late evening. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.

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“We don’t have anything like that. We don’t have hazardous materials or anything like that here,” Lesmann said. “The public has nothing to worry or worry about.”