Minnesota town evacuated after fiery train derailment carrying ethanol
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A BNSF train carrying ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota, causing hundreds of nearby residents to evacuate their homes. The cause of the derailment is unknown, and 22 cars derailed, including about 10 carrying ethanol. The entire town of Raymond had to be evacuated because it is all within 1/2 mile of the derailment, and residents of about 250 homes were taken to a shelter in nearby Prinsburg. The Federal Railroad Administration, the Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are all responding to the derailment.
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