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Train derails near Watkins with hazardous materials involved 

audio iconEmergency/Disaster - Train Derailment
667th Ave, Watkins, MN 55389
Audio|Source: Meeker County Sheriff, Police, Fire, and EMS
04:38

Transcript:
612 we will be in route. Talking route 1927. Is this train derailment at Main Street? The nearest cross I received was 667th and 395th. 667 and 395. There are 20 cars, however, so I'm certain it's going through the town. 612 copies. Dispax, do you know a side itself? I'm sorry, can you go again? here at stage at the fire hall and switching over to Channel 5. Copy that, 1929. Hold at our hall for now. For the moment, I'm trying to get better direction. We do not have an incident command at this time. No injuries reported. Like I said, I'll try and get something for you. The train is about 200 yards west of the railroad crossing on the west side of the Watkins. Copy that. I'm going to need you guys to maybe back up and stage at the hall just due to the fact that there were dangerous goods on the train, but we don't know if those were the carts that tipped. 612 copies. Do you have an incident channel that you'd like to just go to? Where do you, CM3? CM3. Copy, thank you. and it looks like the train is about 200 yards west of the railroad crossing on the west side of the Watkins. Copy that. I'm going to need you guys to maybe back up and stage at the hall just due to the fact that there were dangerous goods on the train, but we don't know if those were the carts that tipped. 612 copies. Do you have an incident channel that you'd like to just go to? Where do you, CM3? CM3. Copy, thank you.

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