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Friday morning around 0200 - 0230 (2) 4000 gallons fuel tanks were punctured on a northbound train

Meadowdale Train; Edmonds, Wa · Edmonds, Wa · NOAAORR-7584

issued
2001-10-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2001-10-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2001-10-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.860, -122.335
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Meadowdale Train; Edmonds, WA.
Edmonds, WA.
1. Friday morning around 0200 - 0230 (2) 4000 gallons fuel tanks were punctured on a northbound train. Reports state that the fuel tanks were punctured near Golden Gardens (Ballard) and leaked for 8 miles to Meadowdale Beach (Edmonds) before the train was completely stopped after being notified of the leak from a southbound train USCG district 13.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 47.860N 122.335W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7584: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7584

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