Minnesota Derailment Sparks Fire And Evacuations

CBS News reports:

An early morning train derailment in the small town of Raymond in west-central Minnesota started a large fire and resulted in evacuations, authorities said.

BNSF Railway said in a statement that about 22 cars of a train carrying ethanol and corn syrup among other things left the tracks at about 1:02 a.m.. No one was hurt, the carrier said.

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Department said several cars were burning and an evacuation zone was set up with a half-mile radius around the derailment site. A shelter was set up in a nearby church and the shelter was to be moved to a church later in the day. The Red Cross was assisting.

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FRA is on the ground after a BNSF train carrying ethanol derailed early this morning, leading to an evacuation in the area of Raymond, MN. At present no injuries or fatalities have been reported. We are tracking closely as more details emerge and will be involved in investigaton.

— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) March 30, 2023

Some video coming out of a firery train derailment that occured in Raymond, Minnesota about 1:00 am this morning.

Several tankers were carrying a form of ethanol & corn syrup that caught fire and has caused a 1/2 mile evacuation to the surrounding area.

Video by Ashely Lucas pic.twitter.com/r9U0UpErrV

— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) March 30, 2023

FIERY TRAIN DERAILMENT: Local media are on the scene of a train derailment Western Minnesota that’s prompting evacuations this morning. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office says multiple cars derailed around 1:00 a.m.

We’re working to learn more. pic.twitter.com/TgBwLjPTty

— Bliss ZechmanNC9 (@BlissZechman) March 30, 2023