1,500 Flee Fiery Derailment
<i> Associated Press</i>
LATTA, Okla. —
A freight train derailed Thursday and two tank cars carrying denatured alcohol caught fire, sending flames at least 100 feet into the air before the blaze was contained. About 1,500 people were evacuated, but no injuries were reported.
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