BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a train carrying crude oil has derailed and caught fire near I-5 and close to the Canadian border.

Whatcom County officials said on Twitter that the train derailed in the Custer area, there was a large fire response, and nearby streets were closed.

Washington State Patrol Trooper Heather Axtman said the derailment happened around 11:40 a.m. Just after noon, troopers received reports that the train was on fire. It is not yet known if anyone was hurt.

State traffic cameras showed a large black smoke plume. Washington State Patrol Trooper Heather Axtman said everyone within a half-mile of the derailment in the town of several hundred people needed to evacuate.

Traffic was halted in both directions along I-5, but resumed around 2:00.

BNSF Railway said on Twitter that three to five tank cars derailed.