BRAINERD — A BNSF Railway engine caught fire Wednesday, Feb. 11, while traveling west on the tracks from Brainerd into Baxter. The Brainerd Fire Department responded to the engine fire at 10:25 a.m.
Eleven insurance companies have filed a lawsuit against BNSF Railway, alleging the railroad’s operations caused the Tunnel 5 Fire in July 2023, a blaze that destroyed homes, displaced hundreds of ...