Minnesota Town Evacuated After Train Carrying Ethanol Derails, Bursts Into Flames

Minnesota Town Evacuated After Train Carrying Ethanol Derails, Bursts Into Flames A freight train carrying ethanol derailed earlier this morning, prompting the evacuation of residents from a small town near Minneapolis, reported Fox News. Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway said 22 cars derailed around 0100 local time near Raymond in Kandiyohi County. Of the derailed cars, some were hauling ethanol and corn syrup liquid that caught on fire. As a result of the incident, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office evacuated the nearby town. Here's what they said: "Fire departments...