Fiery train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations

Emergency personnel respond to the scene after a BNSF train derailed in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30, 2023. The train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.(David Joles /Star Tribune via AP)
Smoke and fire appear after a BNSF train derailed in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30, 2023. The train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.(David Joles /Star Tribune via AP)
Emergency personnel respond to the scene after a BNSF train derailed in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30, 2023. The train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.(David Joles /Star Tribune via AP)
Emergency personnel respond to the scene after a BNSF train derailed in Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30, 2023. The train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.(David Joles /Star Tribune via AP)
Firefighters work near piled up train cars, near Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30, 2023, the morning after a BNSF freight train derailed. Authorities say a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire and residents within 1/2 mile of the crash were ordered to evacuate from their homes. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
Firefighters work near piled up train cars, near Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30, 2023, the morning after a BNSF freight train derailed. Authorities say a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire and residents within 1/2 mile of the crash were ordered to evacuate from their homes. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
Train cars pile up near Raymond, Minn. after a BNSF freight train derailed, Thursday, March 30, 2023. Authorities say a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire and residents within 1/2 mile of the crash were ordered to evacuate from their homes. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
Firefighters stand near piled up train cars, near Raymond, Minn., Thursday, March 30, 2023, the morning after a BNSF freight train derailed. Authorities say a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire and residents within 1/2 mile of the crash were ordered to evacuate from their homes. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
This photo provided KSTP, emergency personnel respond to the scene of a train derailment early Thursday, March 30, 2023 in Raymond, Min. A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said. (KSTP via AP)