The cause of the derailment was not immediately known and smoke could be seen glowing orange from a distance, according to KDKA-TV.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — A train derailed in an Ohio town near the Pennsylvania border and caused a large fire followed by orders for area residents to evacuate their homes Friday night, reports said.page around 11 p.m. said an evacuation order had been issued for an area 1 mile from the James Street crossing, with shelter available at East Palestine High School.A previous post by the city shortly before 10 p.m. told residents in the area to shelter in place.
The station’s Twitter page showed video of police driving along a street and using a loudspeaker to ask residents to evacuate. The station said several fire departments were at the scene where flames and smoke could be seen glowing orange from a distance.
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