Posted on Mar 30, 2023
Train carrying ethanol derails and catches fire in Minnesota, forcing residents to evacuate
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Another train derailment!
Around 22 rail cars "carrying mixed freight including ethanol and corn syrup" derailed, BNSF Railway said in a statement. Ethanol is a highly flammable chemical.
Several of the derailed tanks caught on fire, the sheriff's office said.
An evacuation area within a half a mile around the crash site was established, and law enforcement officers and EMS personnel assisted with evacuating the area.
No injuries were reported and the cause of the derailment is under investigation, BNSF Railway said in a statement. Because of the accident, the main track was blocked and it was not clear when it'll reopen, the company said.
Around 22 rail cars "carrying mixed freight including ethanol and corn syrup" derailed, BNSF Railway said in a statement. Ethanol is a highly flammable chemical.
Several of the derailed tanks caught on fire, the sheriff's office said.
An evacuation area within a half a mile around the crash site was established, and law enforcement officers and EMS personnel assisted with evacuating the area.
No injuries were reported and the cause of the derailment is under investigation, BNSF Railway said in a statement. Because of the accident, the main track was blocked and it was not clear when it'll reopen, the company said.
Train carrying ethanol derails and catches fire in Minnesota, forcing residents to evacuate
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Cpl Vic Burk
1LT Vance Titus My son is a railroad nut and follows Norfolk Southern close. He says they use a private company to inspect the rails and Norfolk Southern had had major layoffs in maintenance in the past couple years to improve their bottom line. So the problem may very well be lack of maintenance. When the bottom line becomes more important than safety this is what happens.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown These railroad accidents seem to come in spurts. I hope the railroads of this country get it together and start doing better maintenance on their equipment.
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Whoa, nothing to see here! Mayor Pete will be there in 2-6 weeks to solve this issue!
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