Train derails northwest of Fargo

FARGO (AP) - A freight train heading from Minneapolis to Minot has derailed about 45 miles northwest of Fargo. There were no reports of injuries.

A Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman says one empty tanker car was burning Sunday evening, but a hazardous materials crew was on the scene and there is no environmental or public danger.

BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas says the train left the tracks Sunday afternoon on the main line between Fargo and Minot. In all, 37 cars were derailed, along with two locomotives. The cars were carrying general freight, including sand and 50-foot-long pipes, which spilled.

Melonas says one resident about 100 yards from the derailment was asked to temporarily relocate.

The cause of the derailment was being investigated. Melonas says speed was not a factor.

The track carries about 40 trains daily. Traffic is being rerouted.

Melonas says initial estimates indicate the line could be open late today at the earliest.