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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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MPR News broke the news in Saint Paul, United States on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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