Freight Train carrying crude oil and propane derailed and caught fire in Canada Tuesday Jan 07,2014

A freight train carrying crude oil and propane derailed and caught fire in a sparsely populated region of northwestern New Brunswick late on Tuesday Jan 07,2014,authorities said, leading to the evacuation of about two dozen nearby homes

The freight train was headed to Moncton from Central Canada when it ran into trouble around 7 p.m. about 150 kilometers (93 miles) northwest of Fredericton.

The train's engineer and conductor, the only people on the train, were not hurt in the derailment

Canadian National Railway 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."