WEWS-TV (News 5), Cleveland, OH 2/6/23
Crews perform controlled release at train derailment site; massive fireball, smoke plume rises from wreckage
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — A fire is still burning at the site of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border. Crews at the scene Monday night did a controlled release and burn of toxic chemicals from the train cars. A massive fireball and a thick plume of black smoke could be seen from the wreckage, which has been there since the crash on Friday night.
"It’s basically a mushroom cloud," said Josh Munyon, East Palestine resident. "Really no other way to describe it."
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Once the fire cools down, crews will move in to start the clean up. Shapiro and Gov. Mike DeWine have been in contact, he said, and a plan is being formulated to get nearby residents, who were displaced due to an evacuation, back to their homes. No timetable has been announced to bring the residents back at this time.
"If anyone wants to come down here, don’t," Daily added. "It’s not safe right now."
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The map below shows the one to two-mile area that could have been affected by the controlled release. This area is in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Gov. Mike DeWine's office
Map from the governor's office showing the area that will be affected by a controlled release and burn of toxic chemicals from a derailed train near East Palestine. Based on current weather patterns and the expected flow of the smoke and fumes, anyone who remains in the red affected area is facing grave danger of death. Anyone who remains in the yellow impacted area is at a high risk of severe injury, including skin burns and serious lung damage.
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