On Tuesday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gave an update on the Norfolk Southern 50-car train derailment that took place Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, and the subsequent controlled burn of toxic chemicals that eventually lead to widespread, national media coverage.
The burn has left a lasting mark throughout the Ohio Valley and beyond, killing more than 3,500 fish across 7.5 miles of streams according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources estimates. Locals likewise report livestock casualties owing to the toxic fumes of phosgene and hydrogen chloride from the controlled burn. Ohio evacuated humans from a 1-mile radius of the site before telling residents it was safe to return on Feb. 8.