Freight train burns, no injuries or damaged cargo
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 9 months AGO
A freight train's main engine ignited on Saturday night causing a small blaze eight miles outside of Quincy. The Grant County Fire District 3 responded to the call; however, train crews had the fire out upon arrival.
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QUINCY — On Saturday night a freight train lit on fire near Road W Northwest and Baird Springs Road Northwest, eight miles outside of Quincy. The fire started around 8:20 p.m. and was out by 8:40 p.m. Saturday night according to Grant County Fire District 3 Fire Chief, David Durfee.
“I mean the incident took less than half an hour,” Durfee said.
According to Durfee, the locomotive's main engine overheated and ignited, however, the train crew had the fire contained as GCFD3 arrived. The fire district overhauled the incident and ensured the blaze was out. When the maintenance crew arrived, GCFD3 left the scene.
There were no injuries or damage to the cargo, according to Durfee.
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