Evacuation notice for East Palestine residents after train derailment causes fire

Residents have been evacuated after a train derailment in Ohio caused a massive fire in East Palestine. A train derailment in Ohio near the Pennsylvania border and caused a large fire followed by orders for area residents to evacuate their homes Friday night, reports said. A post on the East Palestine, Ohio, city Facebook page around 11 p.m. said an evacuation order had been issued for an area 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) from the James Street crossing, with shelter available at East Palestine High School. A previous post by the city shortly before 10 p.m. told residents in the area to shelter in place. There were no immediate reports of casualties. KDKA-TV reported the cause of the derailment and the train’s cargo were not immediately known. Read more: