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A fighting chance: How crews battled the 1986 Miamisburg derailment

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A train carrying white phosphorus derailed over Bear Creek on July 8, 1986. Phosphorus ignites when exposed to air. Hazmat and fire crews from the surrounding towns were called to the scene. The incident still serves as training for fire and emergency crews at the National Fire Academy.

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A fighting chance: How crews battled the 1986 Miamisburg derailment

That adage applies to a hot July week in 1986, when a train carrying white phosphorus derailed over Bear Creek, sparking an incident that would take nearly a week to clear.

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WDTN broke the news on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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