Kentucky Train Derailment Causes Massive Fire
A train headed to Louisville, KY from Birmingham, AL derailed just south of Louisville in Bullit County just before 9am this morning. At least one of the train's 80 cars was carrying the hazardous chemical cyclohexane. The harmful chemical breaks itself down as it burns and it can be extremely dangerous to the central nervous system if inhaled of ingested. After thorough inspection of the fiery chemical fire, the Kentucky Department of Emergency Management decided to let the fire burn itself out.
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