Explosions were reported as a large fire erupted at a rail yard in Northeast Minneapolis on Friday night.

Details are yet to be confirmed by city officials, but video shared to social media shows flames and heavy smoke billowing from the area of Central Avenue and 27th Avenue Northeast,.

The fire is believed to have affected multiple semi-trailers parked at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Shoreham Facility.

Bring Me The News has reached out to Minneapolis Fire Department and CPKC for more details.

The Shoreham Facility is a sprawling, 230-acre rail yard that has been operating since the late 1880s, per CPKC.

This story was originally published by Bring Me The News on Mar 7, 2026, where it first appeared in the MN News section. Add Bring Me The News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.