At approximately 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, the Joseph City Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of the South Richards Road railroad crossing for a report of a BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe) locomotive on fire.
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According to JCVFD, the first arriving units found a BNSF train stopped west of the crossing with smoke showing from the second locomotive. The fire was contained to the engine compartment of the second locomotive. The fire was reportedly caused by a diesel fuel leak that ignited.
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