Massive blaze as two US trains collide

A wreck involving two trains, one of which was carrying crude oil,
sparked a large fire Monday that sent huge flames and dangerous smoke
into the sky, North Dakota authorities said.

There were no reports of injuries from the accident, said Sgt. Tara
Morris with the Cass County Sheriff's Office, but "with the oil on
fire there are hazardous conditions, and we are directing all people
in the area to shelter in-place and stay indoors."

Firefighters will be forced to let the fire burn out, which may take
as long as 12 hours from the time of the accident , because they
cannot get close enough to the flames, she told CNN.

The incident occurred one mile west of Casselton, a town of 2,300
residents about 25 miles west of Fargo. Huge plumes of smoke could be
seen in Fargo, Morris said