BNSF Train Carrying Ethanol in Minnesota Derails and Catches Fire, Forcing Evacuations in Small Town
A Minnesota town outside of Minneapolis has been ordered to evacuate Thursday morning after a train carrying “a form of ethanol” and “a corn syrup liquid” derailed and caught on fire, police say.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway told FOX Business that its train came off the tracks near Raymond around 1 a.m. local time and no injuries were reported.
“Fire departments from Raymond and numerous area departments responded as several of the derailed tankers started on fire and were determined to be carrying a form of ethanol and others with a corn syrup liquid,” the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
“An evacuation area of ½ mile was established around the crash site and law enforcement officers and other EMS assisted with that evacuation,” the statement continued. “Residents were instructed to leave their homes and an emergency collection site for those with nowhere to go was established at the Central Minnesota Christian School building in nearby Prinsburg, Minnesota.”
Police say the fire is still in the process of being contained Thursday morning and “no travel is advised to the city of Raymond.”
Raymond has a population of around 780, according to census data.
BNSF said “Approximately 22 cars carrying mixed freight including ethanol and corn syrup are reported to be derailed.
“BNSF field personnel are responding to assess the derailment site and will be working closely with local first responders,” it added, noting that the “main track is blocked and an estimated time for reopening the line is not available.”
The cause of the derailment was not immediately clear.
It happened after a train operated by the Canadian National Railway Company derailed near Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
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GUNS N GEAR
another derail IN a small town. what is going on?
This certainly looks like these “accidents” are “intentional”, doesn’t it? I looked up Raymond MN on the web. Its in Kandyohi County, which went all red in 2020, as did the area all around E. Palestine Ohio, IIRC. But, it still doesn’t make any sense. Anyone with better insight on this, I would love to hear your thoughts.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. just did a speech wearing a tee shirt promoting violence and commie allegiance a few days ago, believe these demonstrations are a form of communication to make war on the population.
Gentlemen,
These train derailments (last one in ND), crashes of barges into bridges–ALL having the common denominator of HAZAEDOUS CHEMICALS–I smell a SOROS here!
Clue: there ARE people in the world who enjoy destruction, suffering, even harm to other humans. From their vantage point–making money off the terrorism–all the better.
DO NOT NEGOTIATE WITH EVIL–DESTROY IT!
All of these toxic chemical incidents are either coincidence or sabotage, and I don’t believe in coincidence.
It’s looking like our country is going to die a death of a thousand cuts….