Firefighters contain fire to garage in DePue despite windy conditions

DePue and Spring Valley firefighters responded to their second structure fire in a 24-hour span Monday afternoon in DePue.

Firefighters were able to knock down a fully-involved fire to a garage on the 1400 block of Marquette Street before any movement to neighboring residences, DePue Fire Chief Josef Vasquez said.

Firefighters were called to the fire at 2:24 p.m. Monday.

The wind was a major factor in fighting this fire, Vasquez said.

Along with Spring Valley and DePue, Peru, Ladd, Bureau, Cherry, Princeton, Granville/Hennepin and Standard firefighters responded. The Bureau County Emergency Management Agency, 10/33 ambulance, DePue Police, Bureau County Sheriff’s Office, and BueComm and Valcomm also assisted in the response.