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March 6, 2015

Illinois: Firefighters Forced to Retreat After Oil Train Derails 
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A train carrying crude oil from the Bakken region of North Dakota has
derailed in northern Illinois, causing a massive fire. The blaze was so
intense the firefighters had to retreat to let the fire burn out on its
own. The incident follows two previous oil train derailments last month
which happened within days of each other in Ontario, Canada, and West
Virginia.

 

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