Interstate Near Arizona–New Mexico Line Reopens After Train Derailment

Interstate Near Arizona–New Mexico Line Reopens After Train Derailment
A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire in east of Lupton, Ariz., on April 26, 2024, near the New Mexico-Arizona state line. David Yellowhorse via AP
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LUPTON, Ariz.—Interstate 40 was reopened in both directions Sunday as fire crews continued watch over a controlled burn of remaining fuel from a freight train derailment near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, a local fire chief said.

Earlier evacuation orders have now been lifted.