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PLASTER ROCK, N.B. — About two dozen homes in a sparsely populated region of northwestern New Brunswick were evacuated late Tuesday after a CN freight train carrying crude oil and propane derailed and caught fire.

Sharon DeWitt, emergency measures co-ordinator for the nearby community of Plaster Rock, said it’s unclear how big the fire is or whether anyone was hurt.

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“To the best of our knowledge, only a few cars are involved and we are not exactly sure what those cars are carrying,” she said in an interview. “We have evacuated homes in the immediate area.”

A spokeswoman for Ambulance New Brunswick said no casualties were transported from the site.

CN (TSX:CNR) spokesman Jim Feeny confirmed the eastbound train was carrying dangerous goods, including crude oil and propane.

“Some of those cars are in the area of the derailment,” he said. “Whether they have derailed or are on fire, I do not have confirmation of that.”