![]() ![]() “We’ve been in touch with the governor,” Buttigieg said, and Environmental Protection Agency officials were en route to the site “given the hazardous material situation.” The EPA started monitoring the air around the derailment for toxic chemicals by 6:30 a.m. BNSF said the only hazardous material on board was ethanol. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CNN that about 14 cars were carrying hazardous materials. Homes in an area 1/2 mile (0.8 kilometers) around the site were evacuated, according to Tollefson, and residents were taken to a shelter in nearby Prinsburg. “The cause of the incident is under investigation.” “The main track is blocked and an estimated time for reopening the line is not available,” according to the statement from BNSF spokesperson Lena Kent.
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