UPDATE: Firefighters extinguish large field fire in Tolono
Update at 6 p.m.
TOLONO, Ill. (WCIA) — Firefighters from across Central Illinois were able to put out a large Tolono field fire on Saturday.
It was extinguished within an hour of arriving at the scene. Savoy credits the quick response to a fully staffed engine in house.
The high winds and overall dryness of the area contributed to the fire.
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“It’s hot today. It’s very dry and it’s very windy, and those are the right conditions for a very, very serious field fire,” said Eddie Bain, the Savoy Fire Department’s Public Information Officer. “This time of year, whether the crops are planted or not, field fire can be very destructive.”
The department said it’s not safe to burn anything when winds, heat, and dryness are at levels like this.
TOLONO, Ill. (WCIA) — Central Illinois firefighters are responding to a large field fire in Tolono late Saturday morning.
After the fire was called in at 11:11 a.m., firefighters from the Savoy, Bondville, Pesotum and Tolono Fire Departments were dispatched to 1011 at County Road 1200 E where they continue working to extinguish the flames.
Pesotum and Bondville Fire Departments also arrived just before noon to assist in controlling the fire.
A WCIA reporter on the scene said the flames started from a controlled fire which got out on control, spreading into the long grass nearby. The smoke can be seen for miles out. No one is hurt.
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