Freight Train Explosion Forces Evacuations in Canada July 6, 2013 - The entire town of Lac-Megantic in Quebec, Canada, was evacuated after a freight train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire, officials told ABC News. The 80-car-long freight train exploded at approximately 1 a.m. Saturday morning, filling the sky with thick, black smoke. Dispatcher Stan Wheeler with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Maine told ABC News Radio that more than 30 firefighters responded to the massive fire. Radio-Canada reported the train was en route to Maine. It is unclear how the train derailed, or if there are any victims at this time. ABC News Radio contributed to this report.