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Casselton Ohio Derailment
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Casselton fire chief explains similarities in North Dakota, Ohio derailments

Casselton officials speak out about the train derailment in Ohio almost 10 years after a similar situation in North Dakota.
Hami Arain,

CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s nearly a decade after a broken axle in a train full of crude oil led to a derailment causing heavy fires in the tracks in Casselton. The East Palestine, Ohio community faces a similar situation, as observers question how environmental hazards will affect the town’s plumbing with chemicals spilling into the Ohio River. “If there…

Mapleton Casselton Crash
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First responders share their experiences from 14 vehicle I-94 crash

First responders tell us the difficulties of helping victims in the bitter cold and trying not to get frostbite.
Brandon Blakney,

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – First responders at the scene of a 14 vehicle crash between Casselton and Mapleton on I-94 on Monday tell us the difficulties of helping victims in the bitter cold and trying not to get frostbite. “We were initially paged out to a multivehicle accident, we were unsure about how many vehicles would be necessary for us…
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Driver Dodges Injury after Train Collides with His Trailer Outside Casselton

The driver was issued a citation for care required
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CASSELTON, N.D. — A pickup driver wasn’t hurt after a train hit his trailer two miles east of Casselton. Around 8:45 this morning, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Casselton Fire Department and rural EMS responded to the scene. While the driver wasn’t hurt, he was issued a citation for care required. The BNSF train was heading westbound when the driver was…
Crime, Local News, North Dakota News

Fire Destroys Hunter, ND Bar

The fire appears to have started in the main part of C&I Hunter Bar on Main Street (Highway 18) and spread to a neighboring building that was once a grocery store but is now part of the bar.
Site Staff,

Hunter, N.D. (KFGO) – Firefighters from several towns are working on containing a fire at a bar in Hunter, N.D. The fire was reported around 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Resident Tim Murch says he awoke to an unusal noise and he went to investigate when he saw the smoke. After calling authorities, he then ran to a nearby apartment building and…