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Disasters

One dead in house explosion, fire in South St. Paul

One dead in house explosion, fire in South St. Paul

Fire crews who responded to reports of an explosion found the home fully engulfed, with flames rising above the surrounding trees.
by Peter Cox

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Small plane lands on Twin Cities highway, collides with vehicle

Small plane lands on Twin Cities highway, collides with vehicle

Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic cams showed the single-engine Piper PA-28 intact and resting upright against a vehicle in the southbound lanes of Bottineau Boulevard, just north of Interstate 94 in Brooklyn Park around 11 a.m. Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Crews extinguish Kentucky derailment fire that prompted town to evacuate, rail operator says

Crews extinguish Kentucky derailment fire that prompted town to evacuate, rail operator says

Rail operator CSX says that a chemical fire at a Kentucky train derailment that caused evacuations has been extinguished. CSX spokesperson Bryan Tucker said in a brief email that “the fire is completely out.”
by The Associated Press

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Border crossings closed after vehicle explosion on bridge connecting New York and Canada

Border crossings closed after vehicle explosion on bridge connecting New York and Canada

The blast happened on the U.S. side of the Rainbow Bridge, which connects the two countries across the Niagara River. Three other bridges between western New York and Ontario were quickly closed as a precaution.
by The Associated Press

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