Oregon firefighters extinguish train derail blaze
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A train derailment ignited several tanker cars full of ethanol Wednesday, touching off a massive fire that prompted the evacuation of nearby residents and blocked a major highway for hours.
No injuries were reported, Portland Fire & Rescue spokesman Paul Corah said.
A normally busy stretch of U.S. Highway 30 northwest of Portland was closed for hours and fire officials said a half-mile area around the blaze was temporarily evacuated Wednesday afternoon.
About 250 firefighters battled the two-alarm blaze, extinguishing it after four hours, Corah said.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ipDid9spjJeVaH1XP0KaxwauBcvQ?docId=d3c39a7eab9e4dd6a5c6b0affbf0f77eon 10th anniversary of 9/11 - plans to derail trains in US:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1059134Hmmm going to keep tabs on future train derailments.
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