Burn becomes field fire near Roscoe
Firefighters stopped it before it could reach the tree line.
Harlem-Roscoe firefighters found an out-of-control burn had turned into a field fire Friday afternoon, near the intersection of Atwood Rd. and Burr Oak Rd. They stopped it before it could reach the tree line. Units arrived around 5:30 p.m. April 7, 2023, according to Battalion Chief Jeff Grant, who reminds everyone to "be very careful when burning this spring." Chief Patrick Trollop was also on the scene. Photos by Photographer Sheryl Drost.