Event Brief
Evacuation Order Lifted After Morgan County Train Derailment
Filed: Jun 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: 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.
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