Oil Train Derails, Catches Fire in Washington State
At a Glance Train tracks in the area have been sabotaged dozens of times this year.Residents in the small town of Custer were told to evacuate.The incident happened about 15 miles south of the Canadian border.A plume of dark black smoke was visible above the scene. Investigators are working to determine what caused a train carrying crude oil to derail and catch fire in northern Washington state Tuesday in an area where dozens of train tracks have been sabotaged in...