A State Fire instructor watches as firefighters spray fire suppressant foam to douse flames on a tanker truck in a simulated oil-spill fire during a drill on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. Firefighters are getting some practice battling crude oil fires as part of stepped-up efforts by the Cuomo administration to address safety threats from increased rail shipment of highly flammable crude from North Dakota to East Coast refineries. The Port of Albany has become a major hub for crude oil transport, with oil trains arriving daily on routes that cross the state from the west and north. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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