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Ohio train derailment causes massive fire, forces village evacuation

A 50-car train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio has resulted in a massive inferno and forced local residents within a mile radius to evacuate the area.

A train derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line Friday, resulting in a massive fire and evacuation orders. 

A train shipping cargo from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania had approximately 50 cars derail in East Palestine, Ohio.

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An evacuation order was sent out for residents within a mile of blaze.

A local high school provided shelter for those displaced as firefighters continue to combat the blaze. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.

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The derailed cars caused an explosion, and fire officials are warning locals that further explosions could occur as they seek to extinguish the blaze completely. 

The fire site is currently being worked by fire companies from three states, and hazmat crews have responded in order to assess the hazard of burning materials.

Freezing temperatures have complicated the effort, with some trucks unable to pump water due to iced equipment.

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