Flames lit up the sky over New Brighton tonight after a train derailed and several tanker cars caught fire.

	KDKA-TV 2
	A picture of the flames from the New Brighton derailment tonight.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, but witnesses said they could see flames from miles away.

Several witnesses reported hearing explosions after the Norfolk Southern train derailed.

A spokesman for the Beaver County 911 center said the train included about 80 cars, some of which were tankers loaded with liquid ethanol, an alternative fuel.

"Some of the cars were carrying liquid ethanol and some did catch on fire," the spokesman said.

Portions of New Brighton were blocked off to traffic and many residents were outside on the streets, trying to get information.

HazMat crews were responding to the scene of the accident, which occurred about 10:45 p.m.

The accident occurred near Third Avenue, near the Beaver Falls-New Brighton Bridge, an emergency dispatcher said.

News update pending.