Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that it’s unclear when evacuated residents will be able to return home to the area where officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of the train.
Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 4, 2023. - The train accident sparked a massive fire and evacuation orders, officials and reports said Saturday. No injuries or fatalities were reported after the 50-car traOhio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that it’s unclear when evacuated residents in East Palestine will be able to return home, after a controlled release Monday of toxic chemicals from cars that were part of train derailment last week.
DeWine told "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday morning that officials are closely monitoring the air quality outside the immediate area and that it's "so far, so good." Ohio National Guard members wearing protective gear are expected to be sent into the area closer to the site with sensors to check the air, he said.
The controlled burn of the toxic chemicals would send phosgene, a highly toxic gas that was used as a weapon in World War I, into the surrounding area. Footage, filmed by Elizabeth Parker Sherry on Feb. 3, shows large plumes of smoke wafting over the city as emergency services attend the scene.A major fire erupted after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, prompting local authorities to issue a shelter-in-place on Feb. 3, 2023. Video shows large flames and a huge plume of smoke rising over the city.
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