PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria firefighters were called Thursday afternoon to a brush fire in the area of W. Clark and Darst Streets.
Fire Battalion Chief Larry Carter says when they arrived just after 2:30, crews found a 60-acre field on fire…with flames inching toward a commercial building nearby.
Area fire departments, including Limestone, Timber Hollis, the Air Guard Fire Department, JIMAX and River City helped prevent the fire from reaching the building and a few propane tanks.
Peoria Fire Department used a pair of drones to track the fire until it was out. Crews were on the scene for roughly three hours.
Damage was limited to $1,000. No injuries were reported.
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