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One tank car carrying nitrous oxide was also damaged but did not leak, according to fire officials.
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Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
2 July 2025
Norfolk Southern contractors advised emergency responders to breach the five tank cars, drain the contents and then set fire to the tens of thousands of gallons of vinyl chloride inside.
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Shradha Dinesh,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
Soon after, firefighters clad with gas masks and full personal protective equipment arrived on scene to mitigate the leak, which developed a full vapor plume spewing from the top of the tank car.
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Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2024
The Lac-Mégantic disaster renewed calls in Canada and the United States to phase out a particular type of tank car — known as DOT-111 — that experts say is unsafe for carrying hazardous liquids.
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Sarah Raza,
Washington Post,
29 June 2024
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Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
2 July 2025
Norfolk Southern contractors advised emergency responders to breach the five tank cars, drain the contents and then set fire to the tens of thousands of gallons of vinyl chloride inside.
—
Shradha Dinesh,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
Soon after, firefighters clad with gas masks and full personal protective equipment arrived on scene to mitigate the leak, which developed a full vapor plume spewing from the top of the tank car.
—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2024
The Lac-Mégantic disaster renewed calls in Canada and the United States to phase out a particular type of tank car — known as DOT-111 — that experts say is unsafe for carrying hazardous liquids.
—
Sarah Raza,
Washington Post,
29 June 2024
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“Tank car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tank%20car. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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