BRAINERD — The Brainerd Fire Department was ... Crews assisted with water supply for a house fire. Called at 10:05 p.m. for a report of a burning smell on the 300 block of Southeast 16th Street.

and called the Brainerd Fire Department to see if the home could be of value to them. “These (types of training) are great for us,” Holmes said. “It's realistic training in a house where we ...