November 14, 2024
Local News

Esmond field fire quickly subdued; multiple fire departments respond

By CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN

ESMOND – A field fire that lit up both sides of a field west of McQueen Road quickly was controlled Friday afternoon, Malta Assistant Fire Chief Roger Elliott said. The Malta Fire Department responded about 4 p.m. to a report of a blaze, and the DeKalb, Creston, Kirkland and Shabbona departments assisted. Elliott said property damage was negligible, at best, but that at one point a line of fire was scorching the field. "The gusting winds certainly assisted it," he said. By 4:45 p.m., there were pockets of fires, but the incident generally was under control, Elliott said. (Christopher Heimerman)

ESMOND – A field fire that lit up both sides of a field west of McQueen Road quickly was controlled Friday afternoon, Malta Assistant Fire Chief Roger Elliott said.

The Malta Fire Department responded about 4 p.m. to a report of a blaze, and the DeKalb, Creston, Kirkland and Shabbona departments assisted.

Elliott said property damage was negligible, at best, but that at one point a line of fire was scorching the field.

"The gusting winds certainly assisted it," he said.

By 4:45 p.m., there were pockets of fires, but the incident generally was under control, Elliott said.

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