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"CN Train Derailment: Petroleum Cars Catch Fire in Saskatchewan" [1]

"CN train derailment in Saskatchewan caused petroleum distillate to ignite, forcing about 50 people to evacuate from a nearby community. The CN train derailment comes in the wake of recent high-profile oil train accidents."

"WADENA, Saskatchewan — A Canadian National Railway Company freight train carrying flammable goods derailed in central Saskatchewan on Tuesday and caught fire.

The Saskatchewan government said the derailment happened near the small community of Clair. About 50 people were evacuated.

Provincial officials said hazardous materials crews were en route. CN spokesman Jim Feeny said the fire is coming from petroleum distillate, which spilled from two of the derailed cars. Petroleum distillates are often made into diesel, kerosene, heating oil and jet fuel."

The Associated Press had the story October 8, 2014. [2]

Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Transportation [5]
Canada [6]
Public [7]
Source: AP [2], 10/09/2014
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/cn-train-derailment-petroleum-cars-catch-fire-saskatchewan [2] http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2014/1008/CN-train-derailment-petroleum-cars-catch-fire-in-Saskatchewan [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/transportation [6] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/canada [7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81