A train derailment earlier this afternoon (Monday, February 16) in West Virginia caused multiple explosions and a massive fire, and the CSX-owned train is leaking crude oil into the Kanawha River, officials said.Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared a state of emergency about 6 p.m. Eastern time.
Nearly three hours after that declaration, the fire was still burning, and 1,000 people had been evacuated, according to Lawrence Messina, the state's public safety spokesman.
At least one home near the derailment in Fayette County caught fire and was destroyed, Messina said.
At least one home near the derailment in Fayette County caught fire and was destroyed, Messina said.