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(ABC 6 News) - Crews battled a brush fire in Oronoco Township Monday afternoon.
Around 1 p.m., the Pine Island and Elgin Fire Departments responded to the 11400 block of Cedar Beach Drive Northwest in Oronoco Township for a report of a field on fire.
When crews arrived, flames were approaching buildings on the farm threatening several sheds and a home.
Crews deployed 4-wheelers and UTVs, along with several brush trucks to extinguish the flames.
The fire is believed to have started when trees and brush were being removed from and placed in a pile to burn. Embers from that fire ignited the surrounding fields when winds picked up.
Brush fire in Oronoco burns 35-40 acres
Even with rain in the forecast, the public is asked to check with their local county officials and the DNR before attempting any controlled burn.
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The Pine Island and Elgin Fire Departments responded to a fire Monday, April 5, 2021, in Oronoco Township that burned 35-40 acres. (Contributed photo)
ORONOCO Embers from a permitted burn in Oronoco Township were picked up by Monday s strong winds and burned 35 to 40 acres.
The Pine Island and Elgin fire departments were called about 1 p.m. Monday to the 11400 block of Cedar Beach Drive Northwest in Oronoco Township for a report of a field on fire, according to a news release from the Pine Island Fire Department.
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