Train derailment and fire forces road closure near Arizona-New Mexico state line

This frame grab showing a freight train carrying fuel that derailed and caught fire near the New Mexico-Arizona state line (Bryan Wilson via AP)

A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire on Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route.

Initial passers-by posted video and photos on social media of crumpled train cars and billowing, black smoke.