Large field fire burns near Island Rd in Harvard, Harvard IL


A large cut field fire is burning near Island Road in Harvard, covering about two acres. Fire units are actively working to put out the fire and prevent it from spreading to a nearby farm.
Audio|Source: Union Fire FPD Main
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Transcript:
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We have a caller who called in said near Island Road is where it was behind this address, a soybean.
00:08
That's just recently.
00:10
All right,
00:13
761 is in route. 7601 is in route.
00:27
3-7601-791 or how?
00:33
I've got 791.
00:34
The other unit broke up, you said.
00:44
Henry 451, that what's the gospel?
00:49
Passers-Aid.
00:56
McEnry, 1153 is at Station 1, Woodstock.
01:03
Vestercency.
01:12
4-5-200 Woodstock Hospital.
01:17
Bestercy.
01:21
The 452 is at Woodstock Hospital.
01:26
Master's.
01:35
704 from 762.
01:39
Go ahead.
01:42
Still a couple minutes out from the scene, but you do have a large header.
01:48
Mr. Cater,
01:49
can you see if caper fires available with a brush truck?
01:55
Caper with a brush truck, message.
01:59
Master Steve. Caper with a brush truck.
02:03
And then heaver and fire with an avioms for a chase report.
02:25
704 for McKenry.
02:28
Good.
02:31
Off-duty personnel on scene out there also as I think we can get Meringo brush truck and tender.
02:41
All right, go ahead and start them.
02:45
Master Z.
02:57
762
03:00
Go ahead.
03:04
We got a cut field burning right now.
03:07
There is a farm nearby. We're going to be extinguishing here the farm and then working towards the head of the fire.
03:12
Looks like it's approximately a couple acres on fire right now.
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Location mentioned:
Near Island Rd, Harvard, IL 60033
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