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Thousands evacuated in Tennessee after freight train derails, catches fire

2015-07-02 17:34:33| Railroads - Topix.net

A freight train carrying flammable and toxic gas derailed and caught fire in Blount County, Tennessee, on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of more than 5,000 people, fire officials and rail company CSX Corp said. Specialists advised firefighters to let the fire burn itself out because attempts to extinguish it could be hazardous, Blount County firefighter Kermit Easterling said.

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The Latest on train derailment: 5,000 evacuated in Tennessee

2015-07-02 16:24:27| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

A lockdown was underway Thursday morning across the Washington Navy Yard campus after reports of shots fired, but a senior law enforcement official said those reports had not been confirmed. Officials in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana have announced an $18.7 billion settlement with BP that resolves years of litigation over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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The Latest on train derailment: 5,000 evacuated in Tennessee

2015-07-02 16:15:16| Energy - Topix.net

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Train derailment, fire prompts evacuation in Tennessee

2015-07-02 14:29:33| Railroads - Topix.net

Authorities say at least one train car carrying a flammable and toxic gas has derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, prompting an evacuation within a 1-mile radius. Authorities say at least one train car carrying a flammable and toxic gas has derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, prompting an evacuation within a 1-mile radius.

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