Dozens of people have been evacuated from their homes in northeastern
No one was killed or injured in the mishap in
A mandatory evacuation order was imposed around the scene of the derailment in the town of 4,700 people located about 45 miles northwest of
Video from the scene showed intense flames shooting from the derailed cars and thick plumes of smoke rising thousands of feet in the air over the accident scene, where frigid temperatures near zero degrees Fahrenheit were hindering firefighting efforts.
Some 43 residents who live near the scene have been evacuated to a
Although officials know which "products" the train was carrying, Drabick declined to name the substances until it could be determined which cars were carrying what kind of cargo.
The chief said no contamination of air or water with hazardous chemicals had been detected in the area.
Drabick said continuing explosions at the scene had prompted officials to evacuate firefighters for their own safety and that a further assessment would be made after daybreak.
"We are aware of the derailment in
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