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(Source: Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan, September 30, 2015)

SCOTLAND, N.D. — Rail service has resumed, but the clean—up continues following the recent derailment of ethanol tanker cars and ensuing fire southeast of Scotland. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train derailed Sept. 19 in Bon Homme County. The 96-car train was crossing a wooden bridge around 6:15 a.m. when the derailment occurred. Seven cars filled with ethanol went off the tracks, with three cars breached and spilling ethanol that caught fire.

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