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Maine train derailment that led to injuries and forest fire was caused by beaver dam, officials say

A freight train derailment in rural Maine was caused by a beaver dam, according to state officials.
Three railway workers were hospitalized but later treated and released after the incident.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City handled the cleanup after approximately 500 gallons of fuel spilled and a forest fire started.
Restoration efforts at the derailment site were completed by late 2024, as stated in a letter from state officials.

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Straight Arrow News

2023 train derailment in rural Maine caused by beaver dam, state officials say

An investigation into a train derailment in rural Maine is being blamed on a beaver dam. The April 2023 crash occurred in the dense forest of southwest Maine when a half dozen train cars carrying lumber and electrical wiring fell off the tracks. State officials said a massive flow of water created by a beaver dam washed out the rail tracks which caused the train to derail. About 500 gallons of diesel saturated the soil and also flowed into nearb…

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A beaver is active along the Emajõgi River in the center of Tartu

A beaver has been active along the Emajõgi River in the center of Tartu for a week now. Although its presence pleases city residents, the beaver's frequent appearance in the city may indicate problems in its natural habitat.

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WGME

Maine train derailment that spilled fuel caused by beaver dam, officials say

Three locomotives and six train cars from Canadian Pacific Kansas City derailed in Sandwich Academy Grant Township on April 15, 2023.

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Newser

Beaver Dam Blamed for Train Derailment

A beaver dam is to blame for a derailment that caused a forest fire in Maine in 2023, authorities say. Maine Land Use Planning Commission official Audie Arbo said Wednesday that "a vast amount of water" came through culverts and washed out part of the track after a flow designed...

10 days ago·Miami, United States

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The Daily Caller

Authorities Pin Devastating Train Derailment On Unlikely Wild Culprit

Maine authorities pinned the cause of a devastating train derailment that spilled 500 gallons of diesel fuel in 2023 on a nearby beaver dam.

10 days ago·Washington, United States

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Maine train derailment that led to injuries and forest fire was caused by beaver dam, officials say

State officials say a train derailment in rural Maine that spilled hundreds of gallons of fuel and hospitalized three workers was attributable to a beaver dam. Railway owner Canadian Pacific

10 days ago·United States

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