Train Derailment in West Virginia
KATE BOLDUAN, CNN ANCHOR: Right now hundreds of people in West Virginia can't go home after yesterday's massive train derailment and explosions that followed. Residents are told there not to drink the water. The train, with more than 100 cars, was hauling crude oil. 27 of those cars derailed. Joining us now for more on this on the phone is a spokesman for the West Virginia State Police. Lieutenant, thank you for jumping on the phone with us. What's happening out there right now?</s>LT. MICHEL BAYLOUS, POLICE SPOKESMAN, WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE (voice-over): Right now, we're just continuing to provide a presence out there while the tanker cars are burning and we hope that they burn down rather quickly so they can get in and start the cleanup process.</s>BOLDUAN: So right now, even though it's almost 24 hours out, it's still too hot that they haven't been able to start looking into it?</s>BAYLOUS: The federal investigators that come in will look at what caused the derailment but there were 26 tanker cars that derailed near Armstrong Creek with crude oil and 19 of those caught fire. Several are still burning at this time. CSX was able to get in and detach some of the other cars and pull them away from the scene there.</s>BOLDUAN: Is there any risk at this point of further explosions? We're showing our viewers how huge these explosions were overnight. Is that still a risk?</s>BAYLOUS: You know, it's hard to say. That's why we have the area still evacuated. Not allowing anyone in there other than those that need to be in there and controlling the scene.</s>BOLDUAN: What's the expectation at this point of when residents are going to be able to head back in? I think I saw that one home was destroyed. Amazingly only one person injured. When will folks get back in, do you think?</s>BAYLOUS: It's hard to say. We hope that fire will extinguish itself this afternoon sometime. It's just hard to say at this point. You are right. There was one home that was completely destroyed and a few others that were damaged that we're blessed at this point there were no major injuries or even deaths. There was one person who was treated for smoke inhalation and released from the hospital.</s>BOLDUAN: Lieutenant, this does remind me when you talk about residents not able to drink the water right now as EPA will be doing testing. This reminds me last year, I believe, there was another issue in West Virginia. A chemical leak that contaminated water and folks couldn't drink the water for many days. Is this the same area?</s>BAYLOUS: No. This is outside of Charleston a little bit. The river does run into the same water supply. Our National Guard is there on the scene and they've been conducting testing and so far the testing has been pretty good. So at this point it doesn't seem like it's that significant of event as it was before with the drinking water.</s>BOLDUAN: That's going to be definite good news for residents when they are able to get back in. What do you think attributes to that? Those cars, they started leaking oil and that river was right there.</s>BAYLOUS: Yes, the possibility was there for that to happen but fortunately it appears that some of it got in a creek but hasn't hit the river and the initial reports were wrong about a tanker going into a river and pumps were shut off there in Montgomery so it seems that they have it under control and National Guard and other agencies there are doing a fantastic job.</s>BOLDUAN: Lieutenant, do you think weather could have played a part in this derailment?</s>BAYLOUS: You know, it's hard to say. We did get a significant amount of snowfall across the state. Six to eight inches of snow in that area. Hard to say. That's something we'll have to be patient and wait for federal investigators to come in and it may take time before we know exactly what happened.</s>BOLDUAN: First things first. You have to get those explosions and that fire under control and out if possible. Lieutenant Michael Baylous, thank you for jumping on the line with us. We appreciate it.</s>BAYLOUS: Thank you, Kate.</s>BOLDUAN: Coming up for us -- of course. Coming up for us, "I've got tons of people eating on my soul right now." That is the confession of the man who admits to killing American sniper, Chris Kyle and one other person. Will those words sway the jury into believing the insanity defense that they have put forth? Details coming up.