- Several fuel tank cars carrying ethanol burst into flames early this morning after a Union Pacific (UNP -0.3%) freight train derailed in rural Iowa.
- The derailment occurred around 1 a.m. ~160 miles northwest of Des Moines, according to the local sheriff; nearby residents were asked to evacuate the area and no injuries have been reported.
- Green Plains (GPRE +2%) says the tanks were filled with ethanol from the company's plant in Superior, Iowa.
Ethanol freight train derails, starts fire, in Iowa
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