Train derails in Maine; no hazardous materials affected, officials say – WSB-TV

Update 10:57 p.m.

Officials with Canadian Pacific Railways said there were no hazardous materials that derailed, stating that only three locomotive engines and six rail cars carrying lumber were involved, the Morning Sentinel reported.

Original report: According to a Facebook post by Rockwood Fire & Rescue, emergency workers were on the scene of the derailment, with cars on fire in northeastern Somerset County about 30 miles east of Jackman.

The derailment allegedly happened near Brassua Lake, the Morning Sentinel reported.

Crews are using heavy equipment to clear a snowmobile trail to obtain access to the scene, the Morning Sentinel reported.

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