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State Fire Marshal's Office Warns of Equipment, Field Fires During Harvest

Harvest season is in full force in Illinois, and the State Fire Marshall's Office encourages farmers to watch out for equipment and field fires.

 

JC Fultz, spokesman for the Illinois Fire Marshall's Office, says dry, windy weather is perfect conditions for field fires.

 

 

A report from the U.S. Fire Administration indicates 20-thousand fires nationwide yearly on agricultural properties. Those fires result in over 1-hundred two million dollars in property losses.

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