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Residents Return Home After Train Derailment Prompts Evacuations in Northern Minnesota
About 18 rail cars derailed near the Canadian border; no injuries or leaks reported as crews investigate and monitor air quality, officials said.
- On Saturday, March 28, 42 Canadian National Railway freight cars derailed near Warroad, Minnesota, prompting the Roseau County Sheriff's Office to establish a precautionary evacuation zone along Highway 313.
- Two of the derailed cars are classified as "dangerous goods," Warroad Fire Chief Damian McMillin confirmed, though no evidence of leaks, fires, or injuries has been reported.
- Authorities set an evacuation zone extending from 400th Street to County Road 137 along Highway 313, with law enforcement visiting about six or seven nearby homes to notify residents.
- Cleanup crews and heavy machinery are on-site to upright the derailed cars, with officials anticipating the operation will require two or three days to complete.
- Investigations into the derailment's cause remain ongoing as hazardous materials teams monitor air quality. Warroad lies about 170 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, positioned along Lake of the Woods.
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A few house evacuated after train derailment north of Warroad on Saturday
WARROAD, Minn. (KFGO) – About a half-dozen homes were evacuated after a train derailment north of Warroad on Saturday morning.Warroad Fire Chief Damien McMillin says they were notified about the derailment just before 5 a.m. on March 28. Law enforcement went door-to-door to evacuate people in 6-7 homes as a precaution. The evacuation zone was from 400th Street to County Road 137 along Highway 313. The Patch Motel was made available as an emergen…
·North Dakota, United States
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Train derailment near Warroad leads to area evacuation order
An evacuation order is in place after a train derailment near Warrroad, Minnesota, near the Minnesota-Canada border led to 42 railcars leaving the tracks, including two that are classified as "dangerous goods cars."
·Minneapolis, United States
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