Train stuck after sparking brush fire then catching fire itself

Train stuck after sparking brush fire then catching fire itself

By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Maine (WMTW) — A freight train caused two different fires in central Maine Wednesday. The Lincoln Fire Department says the train engine malfunctioned in Winn, sending sparks and ash out the exhaust system and sparking a wildland fire. That fire was contained, but firefighters say that when the train tried to keep going, the engine itself caught fire as it reached the Penobscot Vall…

Train catches on fire in Lincoln

A train caught on fire in Lincoln on Wednesday afternoon. The train was passing through Winn when the engine malfunctioned, sending out sparks and ash from its exhaust and starting a wildfire, according to the Lincoln Fire Department. Firefighters contained the blaze. When the train began moving again, it caught fire when it reached the Penobscot Valley Avenue crossing in Lincoln, the department said Wednesday evening. Smoke and fire blew out of…

Maine train stuck after sparking brush fire then catching fire itself

Both fires were quickly contained Wednesday and plans are in the works to move the train