Massive Mystery Explosion at Key Rail Yard in Nebraska Forces Major Evacuation Over Deadly Chemicals

Massive Mystery Explosion at Key Rail Yard in Nebraska Forces Major Evacuation Over Deadly Chemicals

A massive explosion at a vast freight yard in North Platte, Nebraska, forced evacuations Thursday. The fire broke out in an intermodal container parked at Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard, railroad spokeswoman Robynn Tysver said, according to the Associated Press. Evacuations were ordered within a one-mile radius of the fire, which sent thick toxic smoke into the sky. The fire erupted at about noon, but by early evening, the evacuation order was resc…

Massive Mystery Explosion at Key Rail Yard Forces 4-Mile-Wide Evacuation Due to Deadly Chemicals - No Clues Yet

A massive explosion at a vast freight yard in North Platte, Nebraska, forced evacuations Thursday. The fire broke out in an intermodal container parked at Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard, railroad spokeswoman Robynn Tysver said, according to the Associated Press. Evacuations were ordered within a one-mile radius of the fire, which sent thick toxic smoke into the sky. The fire erupted at about noon, but by early evening, the evacuation order was resc…