Skip to content

Bellingham BNSF Rail Yard; 1001 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA

1001 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA | 2017-Feb-18

Initial Notification: On February 18, 2017, the NOAA SSC was contacted by the EPA and notified that estimated 200 gallons diesel was released from a ruptured locomotive tank in the BNSF rail yard. Source secured, and tank patched. No release into any waterway, but some small streams nearby drain into Bellingham Bay. Tank capacity 2500 gallons and no further leak occurring.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 48° 45.29′ North
Longitude (approximate): 122° 29.34′ West