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Field fire reported near Locust and Ritchie intersectionOgle County IL

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E Ritchie Rd & S Locust Rd, Dement Township, IL 60553

A field fire was reported near the intersection of Locust and Ritchie roads in Dement Township. Responders found no active fire but were investigating the area and nearby farm equipment to ensure safety.

Audio|Source: Rochelle Fire Dispatch
02:59
Transcript:
00:00
2160 will be in route momentarily delayed by terrain.
00:04
Received in route momentarily delayed by train.
00:10
Let's show, please. Frank 21.
00:13
Go ahead.
00:15
The intersection of Locust and Ritchie, we see no combine. Can they give us better directions where they are from the intersection?
00:25
You got a guy coming up and talk to you.
00:32
1, 4-1, Frank 21.
00:35
We've got a plow around the field fire. I think they got that under control. The combine went south here to the first farmer on the right.
00:42
He'd like us to go down there and check and make sure that's out.
00:45
Yeah.
00:51
4-1, when Creston gets on scene, you're going to have them check that field fire to confirm.
00:58
Copy that.
01:02
...confirms traffic once upon rival at seam, this is still away by train at this time.
01:07
Was that east of the intersection?
01:15
Northwest corner of the intersection, there is a disc out there right now running around it, I believe.
01:26
The engine, it's this farm here on the west side of the road.
01:30
Combines back by that corn crib, if you guys are pulling there,
01:33
at least the heat you water.
01:38
I'm going to go check the field.
01:44
Approach you up please, Stewart 5141 and Approach to see.
01:49
C-5141 approaching the scene.
01:52
C5141 approaching the scene.
02:01
401 for 41 where would you like us?
02:05
You can hold there.
02:07
Actually, if you want to follow me to the field entrance.
02:10
I don't think we have enough going on for the combine.
02:15
Copy that.
02:30
Action 3 would just hold up for a second. Go on.
02:38
Go on.
02:41
The northwest corner of that intersection,
02:44
this is where the fire was reported to be no active fire at this time. We do have a disc in the field.
02:52
We'll be out investigating.
02:55
Message received in northwest corner, no active fire, out investigating

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Location mentioned:
E Ritchie Rd & S Locust Rd, Dement Township, IL 60553
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