4,000 Flee Chemical Fire
Associated Press
MORRISVILLE, Pa. —
A railroad tank car containing white phosphorous caught fire Monday at a Conrail switching yard, and 4,000 nearby residents were evacuated for several hours as a precautionary measure, authorities said. No injuries were reported.
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