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Crews battle 2 field fires near Blue Mound

Crews battle 2 field fires near Blue Mound

Crews battled a field fire near Blue Mound Sunday afternoon. Photo: Contributed/Mike Tarczan via WAND-TV


Blue Mound, IL (WAND) – Firefighters were battling two field fires between Blue Mound and Macon Sunday afternoon.

The Blue Mound Fire Department told WAND that firefighters were working to put out the fires just before 4 p.m.

The department said the fires were off Blue Mound Road, and W. Andrews Street Rd. near Macon.

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