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Grain fire
Libertyville Fire Department Capt. Rich Kyle, left, and assistant chief Adam Stafford look over charred clumps of corn outside the co-op elevator in Liberyville after extinguishing a fire there this morning. Eight Libertyville firemen responded to the grain fire at 8:10 a.m. Libertyville Fire Chief Gerrad Goodrich said the fire was caused by an overheated grain dryer. Although the grain was burnt, no damage to any of
JEFF WILSON, Ledger publisher
Sep. 30, 2018 7:41 pm
Libertyville Fire Department Capt. Rich Kyle, left, and assistant chief Adam Stafford look over charred clumps of corn outside the co-op elevator in Liberyville after extinguishing a fire there this morning. Eight Libertyville firemen responded to the grain fire at 8:10 a.m. Libertyville Fire Chief Gerrad Goodrich said the fire was caused by an overheated grain dryer. Although the grain was burnt, no damage to any of the equipment was reported, and a technician will check the equipment later today. The fire department remained at the scene about an hour.
For this photo, see the Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, printed edition of The Fairfield Ledger.
