EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) -- Local officials in East Palestine, Ohio, have ordered roughly 2,000 residents, about half the town's population, to evacuate their homes after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire.
A Norfolk Southern train traveling from Illinois to Pennsylvania derailed around 9 p.m. Friday, ignited, and prompted a response from over 50 fire departments across three states, according to East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway.
"It's like burning our eyes, and it was burning our throats," she said."We don't ... didn't feel real good." A spokesperson from Norfolk Southern said they are"coordinating closely with local first responders while mobilizing our own teams." Conaway said firefighters withdrew from the fire Friday night due to concerns about air quality, with a plan to reengage once they get a"better grasp of what exactly is what chemical is burning." At Saturday's press conference, Drabick added that there had been multiple explosions overnight, which posed a risk to firefighters.
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