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On december 22, 2020, a bnsf train carrying bakken crude oil derailed while en-route to the phillips 66…

Bnsf Oil Train; Custer, Wa · Custer, Wa · NOAAORR-10213

issued
2020-12-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-01-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-01-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.918, -122.639
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

BNSF Oil Train; Custer, WA.
Custer, WA.
1. On December 22, 2020, a BNSF train carrying Bakken crude oil derailed while en-route to the Phillips 66 refinery in Ferndale, WA. The EPA and WA Department of Ecology are responding. This incident occurred near Custer, Washington. Seven cars derailed and five caught fire. For some portion of time, Interstate 5 was shut down by the State Patrol. There was an evacuation of nearby residents. The cause of the derailment is under investigation by federal and state authorities including the FBI and the NTSB. Notification only
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 48.918N 122.639W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10213: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10213

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