Evacuation Order Lifted After Morgan County Train Derailment

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Residents evacuated after a Norfolk Southern derailment near Lancing can return home as crews continue cleanup; ethanol fire contained.

WHO: Morgan County residents; Norfolk Southern; emergency crews and officials

WHAT: Evacuation order lifted following a Norfolk Southern train derailment involving tank cars carrying ethanol and a fire.

WHEN: Jun 12, 2026 at 9:42 AM ET

WHERE: Morgan County, Tennessee

WHY: A derailment involving tank cars carrying ethanol and a fire prompted precautionary evacuations; officials later determined no immediate threat to the public.

How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)

Evacuation lifted after Norfolk Southern derailment · Jun 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Evacuation notice after train derailment in Morgan Co. · Jun 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

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