If the fish start swimming in circles in Montana, it's because they might be drunk..The Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District (PPRFD) said there is no threat to public safety or hazardous materials being released after a train carrying beer derailed and spilled into the river near the Quinn’s Hot Springs in Montana. .“At 0931, we were paged for a train derailment across the river from Quinn's Hot Springs on Hwy 135,” said the PPRFD in a Sunday Facebook post. .“We responded with 6 apparatus and 13 Firefighters.”.The PPRFD said St. Regis Fire sent a fire truck, and Plains Community Ambulance responded. .Through a coordinated effort with its resources and Montana Rail Link (MRL), it was able to identify the products involved and find there was no hazardous material posing an imminent threat to public safety. Guests at the waterfront cabins were evacuated as a precaution. .The fire department went on to say an MRL team was on scene and on the tracks, assessing damage to the cars involved and any potential environmental concerns. It added the rail cars which reached the river were empty or carrying Coors Light and Blue Moon. .After the initial assessment by MRL, a rescue boat was used to transport the fire chief and it across the river for a thorough assessment and air monitoring. The one rail car of concern was carrying propane. .The PPRFD kept units on scene throughout the day to monitor and support. It coordinated with Quinn’s to limit impacts on their business while providing appropriate safety mitigation. .It concluded by saying it will be working with MRL while it cleans up and rebuilds the track in the coming days and weeks. .“If there is ever a new threat to public safety, we will be on scene and coordinating directly with the incident staff and Quinn's Hot Springs,” it said. .This ordeal comes after a controlled vent and burn of toxic chemicals following a train derailment in East Palestine, OH, saw residents as far as 15 kilometres away report animals falling ill and dying in February. .READ MORE: Residents report animals dying after toxic chemical spill in Ohio.“People are losing chickens and other pets,” said an Ohio woman..“The streams are full of dead fish and frogs.”
