BNSF Oil-Train Crash Sparks Fire, Evacuation in North Dakota
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A BNSF Railway train carrying crude oil derailed in North Dakota, setting several tank cars on fire and prompting the evacuation of nearby residents, U.S. and local authorities said.
The Federal Railroad Administration sent a 10-person team Wednesday to the site near the town of Heimdal to determine the cause of the accident, Acting Administrator Sarah Feinberg said in a statement. No injuries were reported, according to a statement from BNSF.