Train derailment causes fire in rural Maine, hazardous materials involved

Several cars on a freight train derailed and caught fire early Saturday in rural Maine, officials and the train operator said. Three workers were hurt, but their injuries were said not to be life-threatening. Preliminary assessment pointed to a buildup of “melting ice and debris that washed out part of the railroad track” as a possible cause of the accident. Some hazardous materials were on board the train, but officials assessed that they were not at risk of leaking or catching fire.