3 different combine fires reported in Nokomis

NOKOMIS, Ill. (WAND) - Three different combine fires were reported in Nokomis over the last several days.

The Nokomis Area Fire Protection District responded to combine fires on Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Monday afternoon.

Firefighters extinguished the combine fires resulting in at least one total loss of the vehicle. The combine fires have spread to adjacent vegetative areas and have threatened buildings.

Farmers have helped NAFPD in keeping the fires from spreading through the use of tillage equipment.

NAFPD has a mutual aid response network with Witt Fire Department and Fillmore Fire Protection District in an auto-aid framework. In the case of structure fires, all three departments can respond to fires involving combines, vegetation and/or structures.

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