Firefighters responded to a structure fire Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, at 201 N. Main St. in Ladd. The fire occurred just before 7:30 a.m. and the third alarm of the Mutual Aid Box Alert System was activated. Assisting Ladd firefighters at the scene were Spring Valley, La Salle, Peru, Oglesby, Utica, Standard, Arlington, Cherry, Princeton and Mendota fire companies. (Scott Anderson)