On Friday afternoon, a train derailment in New Mexico resulted in the derailment of thirty-five rail cars, leading to evacuations and the closure of a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 40. The incident occurred near the state line, prompting a swift response from McKinley County Fire & Rescue.
Six of the derailed train cars were carrying propane, as reported by BNSF Railway. Evacuation orders were issued for residents within a two-mile radius of the derailment and fire along the New Mexico state line with Arizona.
