A town has been evacuated after a train derailment caused a fire in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, CBS reports. BNSF Railway said approximately 22 cars had derailed at around 01:00 local time. No injuries have been reported but the train was carrying ethanol and corn syrup which has caused a fire to start.

A train hauling ethanol derailed Thursday morning in Raymond, Minnesota, igniting several rail cars and forcing nearby residents to evacuate, officials said.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Railroad Administration are investigating the derailment Thursday of a freight train carrying ethanol near a small town in Minnesota that prompted the evacuation of some residents.

As of early Thursday, the crash site in the city of Raymond remained active and the fire was being contained, officials said.

Railroad safety has been in the spotlight nationally ever since last month’s fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern train near the Pa./Ohio border.

About 22 cars carrying ethanol and corn syrup derailed west of Minneapolis; four are on fire. The derailment's cause is under investigation. There is a half-mile evacuation area around the crash site.