Snowmobile destroyed in fire Saturday in Paynesville

A Paynesville firefighter watches over the charred remains of a snowmobile which caught fire Saturday afternoon, Feb. 4, 2023, on a trail in Paynesville. The rider was able to stop the sled when he smelled smoke and was not injured.

By West Central Tribune staff report

February 04, 2023 at 6:13 PM

PAYNESVILLE — The driver was uninjured Saturday afternoon when the snowmobile he was riding caught fire in Paynesville.

Trevor Holmberg, 27, of Minneapolis, had just started to leave Paynesville when he smelled smoke. He stopped his sled and saw flames coming from it.

The snowmobile was deemed a total loss.

The Stearns County Sheriff's Office and the Paynesville Police and Fire and Rescue departments responded to the scene.

Firefighters tend to the charred remains of a snowmobile which caught fire on a trail in Paynesville Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

By West Central Tribune staff report

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Snowmobile destroyed in fire Saturday in Paynesville

The driver was uninjured Saturday when he smelled smoke as he was leaving Paynesville and saw flames coming out of it.