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Evacuated Residents Near Lincoln Rail Tanker Fire Allowed To Return


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Authorities say thousands of evacuees are returning home this morning after fire crews contained a burning propane rail tanker and ended the threat of a major explosion.


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(Sacramento, CA)
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Lincoln Fire Chief Dave Whitt says firefighters allowed the propane rail tanker burn itself out after determining the car held less propane than previously thought. Some 4,000 to 5,000 homes had been evacuated during the threat.
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