August 21- Several St. Louis County fire departments and the Minnesota DNR battled a railroad equipment and wildland fire this afternoon in southern McDavitt Township. A track alignment vehicle caught fire and was extensively damaged. The fire spread into nearby grass and forest and burned less than an acre. The Ellsburg, Cotton, McDavitt, Kelsey, and Central Lakes fire departments were dispatched. The railroad track is used by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Submitted photo to The Northland Fire Wire