A BNSF train carrying ethanol derailed and caught fire in South Dakota on Saturday. Via the Grand Forks, South Dakota, Herald, an unknown amount of ethanol leaked from the derailed cars and the fire spread along a nearby creek bed. The cause of the incident is still under investigation. No injuries were reported.
A recent rash of derailments involving trains carrying crude oil prompted U.S. and Canadian officials to set new tank car safety standards.
