Spills
Train derailment - burlington northern railroad; edmonds, washington
NOAAORR-7179
- issued
- 1997-01-15 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-01-29 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-01-29 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 47.790, -122.413
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Train Derailment - Burlington Northern Railroad; Edmonds, Washington. Edmonds, Washington. 1. USCG MSO in Seattle, Washington was notified at 2250 on January 15, 1997, that a Burlington Northern Railroad train was derailed by a mudslide just south of Edmonds, Washington. No one was hurt but 5 cars with approximately 12 freight containers were reported in the water 150 feet out into Puget Sound. USCG pollution investigators, patrol boat, and helicopter with FLIR were dispatched to monitor the scene. Shoreline Fire Department was the incident commander and established a command post at the Woodway townhall. USCG district 13. Keyword: potential. 2. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN. 3. POSITION 47.790N 122.413W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7179: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7179
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