Litter lingers from last year's train derailment into Clark Fork River
Emergency crews respond to a Montana Rail Link freight train derailment along the Clark Fork River in Sanders County, Montana on Sunday, April 2, 2023. (Tracy Scott/Clark Fork Valley Press)
On April 2, 2023, about two dozen Montana Rail Link freight cars derailed directly across from Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort on the Clark Fork River near Paradise.
It happened early in the morning and by noon, Montana Rail Link had teams using the riverside of the resort as an incident command center analyzing, coordinating and communicating with media, residents and spectators. Four days later, the trains were running back on schedule.
The after-action report indicated no injuries or evacuations were required and only a small amount of fuel escaped making the cleanup look spic-and-span from Highway 135.
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