Crews deleting brush fire with 15 feet high flames in the wildlife of the Green River State near Walnut-Shaw Local

Firefighters were on Friday in the Illinois Wildlife Game Preserve 8 hours on site, with an estimated 600 hectare burned and an estimate of more 40,000 gallons water used before the expiry of a brush fire.

The examination continues, said Walnut fire chief Robert Miller in a press release. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said that the prescribed person, which took place east of this place, did not correlate with the brush fire.

The walnut fire brigade was called to the play protection area for the report of a brush fire. The crews noticed large amounts of smoke from this area, and mutual help was requested. On arrival, the crews with high -towering flames – some up to 15 feet – were confronted in the entire nature reserve, said Miller.

Miller fought the fire with strong winds, called to the fifth alarm and had called for external resources with tractors and slices to maintain a break. The Ministry of Natural Resources in Illinois also came with resources and began to help with the extinguishing measures, said Miller.

Walnut engines and a tender were redirected from the nature reserve to support Ohio for a structural tax for about an hour and a half, and then returned to the nature reserve.

The following departments reacted with support: Ohio, Manlius, Tampico, La Moille, Yorktown, Subette, Rock Falls, Amboy, Dixon Rural, Wyanet, Prophestown, CGH EMS, Sheriff office by Lee County, Illinois Conservation Police and The IDNr.

“We would also like to thank all external resources for helping us to help us to help the season of Pinsel -Trucks, or to break fire interruptions in neighboring areas to prevent further fire spreading,” said Miller. “Many thanks to Dawn and Doug Hanabarger for the donation of pizza, water and gatorade to the crews towards the end of the call and at Caseey's general store in Walnut for their donation of water.”