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The fire burned into the night Wedenesday before extinguishing itself early Thursday morning.

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Specialized experts arrived to help extinguish the blaze and were working on a solution Wednesday evening.

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Water kept the tank cool for two days.

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Lincoln Fire Department on the scene Wednesday evening.

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News crews were on site covering the action as it happened Wednesday afternoon.

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Rail car still burning late in the afternoon on Wednesday.

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Tuesday afternoon unmanned fire hoses sprayed the tank constantly with water to keep it cool.

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Lincoln residents were evacuated as a precaution.

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Lincoln Police Detective J.P. Shaw (L) was assisting with diverting traffic from a closed Hwy. 65 in Lincoln Tuesday afternoon.

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The fire broke out on Tuesday just before noon one block from Lincoln High School. A rail car storing propane caught fire. Lincoln Fire Department responded.

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Jeremy Kettlehut a volunteer with the Salvation Army Roseville Corps was handing out water at the emergency center at the Lincoln Community Center Wednesday.

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Volunteer Janet Bowker (R), owner of B & B Bar-BQ in Lincoln served Donna Smith of Lincoln a hot dog Wednesday at the Lincoln Community Center emergency center.