How awful!
Yes, literally HELL on earth
“He describes flames reaching 200ft (61m)”
The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic railway is now defunct.
FYI, this train was destined for the Irving refinery in St Johns, NB. There are trains just like this traveling throughout the US & Canada on a daily basis. Human error and accidents happen. You would think we would learn from our mistakes. Hopefully, the next time this happens, it will not be in your hometown.