TISKILWA, Ill. (AP) - A fiery freight train derailment in north-central IllinoisFriday morning sent up bright orange flames and plumes of smoke that could be seen miles away. The derailment forced the evacuation of the village of Tiskilwa, which has about 800 residents. Mick Burkart of Iowa Interstate Railroad says 26 cars on the 131-car train derailed, including seven to nine loaded with ethanol. Burkhart says the fire so far has prevented officials from getting close enough to the train to determine what caused the accident. There's no word yet on any injuries. Authorities say evacuees are being taken to a nearby high school. Residents reported hearing explosions after the cars left the tracks, and Captain Steve Haywood of the Ottawa Fire Department says at least six tanker cars are burning. Resident Amanda Knight says the explosions she heard sounded "like a jet coming over the town." - http://goo.gl/zzlnb
