Part of Interstate 40 has reopened after a train derailed and caught on fire on April 26.
Around 9:30 am on April 28, McKinley County Fire & Rescue announced that westbound I-40 at mile marker 126 is back open to traffic following the derailment fire near the New Mexico-Arizona state line.
Eastbound traffic remains closed while first responders continue accessing the incident location. All evacuations have been lifted.
Air monitoring continues around the site and results do not indicate any concern for air quality.
All local, state, federal and tribal public agencies, along with BNSF continue to work together within Unified Command to ensure the safety of the public.
A hotline has been established at (866) 243-4784 for those affected as a result of this derailment.
