On Saturday at 11:07 am, Pingree Grove & Countryside responded to a reported field fire at Tower Rd. and Rohrsen Rd. Upon arrival crews found Two Large Brush piles burning and a fire in a cut cornfield. Two Mutual Aid Brush Trucks were requested. 5500 Gallons of water was used, and about 3 acres Burned. Personnel spent most of the time overhauling and extinguishing two large brush piles. A backhoe was used to break up the piles. Firefighters were in the scene for Over two hours.
Responding for Pingree Grove: -Engine 1211 -Engine 1214 -Brush 1233 -Tender 1223 -Chief 1202
Assisting Pingree: -Burlington Ambulance 1352 -Brush 1333 -Fox River Brush 1832 |