Cass County Emergency Manager Dave Rogness ... a dozen rail cars carrying ethanol...
http://nypost.com/2013/12/30/fiery-train-derailment-in-north-dakota/
An Ethanol fire requires special fire retardants to put it out
seems that many fire stations don't have the correct equipment...hope these guys are OK.
(and another unintended consequence of the Ethanol fiasco)