Brush Fire Burns Nearly 30 Acres In McHenry County

The Harvard Fire Protection District responded to a large brush fire Monday afternoon in the 20500 block of Bunker Hill Road in unincorporated Marengo.

Firefighters arrived at 2:43 p.m. and found a rapidly spreading fire moving across several acres of grassy farm fields and cattails, according to a news release.

Due to strong winds, additional apparatus was requested from the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the Union Fire Protection District to handle the fast-moving fire.

The blaze was brought under control within 90 minutes, with crews remaining on scene until 5 p.m. to address remaining hotspots and flare-ups, according to fire officials.

Nearly 30 acres was affected, and one small piece of farm machinery sustained minor damage. No structures were damaged, and no injuries were reported.