Fire officials say brush fire burned 8 acres of farmland in McHenry County
The fire moved quickly through a soybean field, as strong southerly winds pushed the flames through dry crop residue, creating fast-moving fire behavior, fire officials said.
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The fire moved quickly through a soybean field, as strong southerly winds pushed the flames through dry crop residue, creating fast-moving fire behavior, fire officials said.
Smoke from the fire halted traffic to the Florida Keys for a couple of days.
It took more than a dozen fire departments to fight and contain the brush fire, which officials said most likely started with an unattended burn pile.
Experts say climate change is impacting conditions that will increase the risk for such fires moving forward. Tara Molina reports.
Investigators said the fire Monday night was started by a person, but it was not clear if the fire was intentional or an accident.
Investigators said the fire Monday night was started by a person, but it was not clear if the fire was intentional or an accident. Shardaa Gray reports.
Parks with a lot of leaves on the ground—something of which there are many in the fall—can be an issue during red flag warnings.
A helicopter helped to put out the fire from above.
Firefighters in Gary, Indiana were battling a brush fire near the Gary/Chicago International Airport on Wednesday.
