Train in Iowa Hauling Hazardous Materials Derails and Catches Fire About 80 people in Sibley, Iowa, were ordered to evacuate. It was unclear what exactly the train was carrying or what was burning. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities after about 47 cars of a train derailed in Sibley, Iowa, on Sunday, officials said.Credit...Nathan Minten May 16, 2021Updated 10:33 p.m. ET About 80 people in a city in northwest Iowa were evacuated on Sunday afternoon after part of a Union Pacific train hauling hazardous materials derailed and then caught fire, officials said. The derailment of about 47 cars took place around 2 p.m. in Sibley, said Robynn Tysver, a spokeswoman for Union Pacific. By 3 p.m., local officials had texted an evacuation order to people nearby, citing “HAZMAT train derailment and fire.”