A train carrying potentially hazardous materials derailed and caught on fire Saturday in a village in central Maine, officials said.
The Rockwood Fire and Rescue Department said the train derailed north of Rockwood, a village in Somerset County that borders Moosehead Lake – the largest body of fresh water in the state. It is not yet clear what materials the train may have been carrying or which company is involved. CNN has contacted the fire department for further details.
Somerset County Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Smith said there was a train derailment Saturday in Northern Somerset County and multiple state and local responders were “on scene”. Smith said the Jackman-Moose River Fire and Rescue Department and Maine Forest Service were expected to release a joint statement on the derailment later Saturday afternoon. This story is developing.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Calling All Meteorite Hunters: Maine Museum Offers $25,000 Reward for Space RockThe Maine Mineral and Gem Museum says it will pay big bucks for a verified piece of the fireball that fell in the state on Saturday.
Read more »
Maine museum offers $25,000 reward for part of meteoriteThe Maine Mineral & Gem Museum is offering $25,000 to the first person who recovers a 2.2-pound or larger specimen from a meteorite that fell in the state last weekend.
Read more »
Museum Offering $25,000 to Whoever Finds a Piece of the Meteorite That Crashed in MaineThe first person who finds a piece of the meteorite that's a kilogram or bigger can bring it to the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum for a $25,000 reward, according to the Portland Press Herald
Read more »
Museum offers $25,000 reward for Maine meteorite huntA spectacular fireball that was spotted streaking through the northern sky might be the golden ticket to a reward of at least $25,000 for a lucky person if they can stumble across remnants of a meteorite.
Read more »
Democrat mother sues Maine school for helping 13-year-old daughter secretly transition, providing chest binderMaine mother Amber Lavigne is taking legal action to discuss her lawsuit against a school for transitioning her daughter without her knowledge.
Read more »
Maine high school student falls to his death in Acadia National ParkA Maine teenager fell around 25 feet to his death on Friday while hiking with friends in the Otter Cliff area of Acadia National Park. Bryce Basso was a junior at Brewer High School.
Read more »