A BNSF Railway train caught fire after partially derailing around 1 a.m. Sunday near Burlington, North Dakota, about 15 miles south of Minot Air Base. Several cars with boxes carrying paper products and frozen food were engulfed in flames. Some wagons had hazardous materials, but they were not derailed and removed from the fire, according to the BNSF Railway. Many train cars continued to burn for hours after the derailment. (North Dakota Highway Patrol) Dense black columns of smoke appear to be coming out of the derailed wagons several hours after the wreck. AMTRAK ENGINEER CLEARED FROM 2015 PHILADELPHIA EXTRACTOR WHO KILLED 8 Fire crews rushed to the scene from Minot Air Force Base, Burlington, Minot Rural, as well as the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The wet fields caused by the recently melted snow make it difficult for emergency crews to get to the spot. (North Dakota Highway Patrol) Some nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution, according to Burlington Fire Chief Carter Lasman. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION No injuries were reported. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
