No leaks detected in Saturday’s train derailment in La Grande
By Logan Bagett on Saturday, October 18th, 2025 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News Northeastern Oregon News
LA GRANDE – (Press Release from Union County officials)
The La Grande Fire Department, La Grande Police Department, Union County Emergency Services and Union Pacific Railroad are responding to a train derailment that occurred earlier today in La Grande.
Three rail cars have come off the track. Although the train was carrying hazardous materials, no leaks have been detected at this time, and there is currently no hazard to the community. As a precaution, a 150-foot safety perimeter has been established around the affected rail cars.
The intersections of Fir and Greenwood are closed, as well as the area between those intersections along Greenwood and Madison Avenues. These closures are expected to remain in place for an extended period while cleanup operations are underway. An estimated time of closure is currently not available.
Union Pacific Railroad has dispatched crews to the scene for the righting of the railcars to the track and cleanup as needed. A HazMat team has been notified and will continue to monitor the situation closely.
Citizens should be aware that other rail traffic will continue to pass through town and by the derailment site during the response and recovery operations.
Additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
