Reported tree fire confirmed as controlled burn

Heard on: Ogle County Fire

02:19

00:00

Attention Polo Fire Department, you're needed (number withheld) North Illinois Route 26 in the area.

00:05

Possibly a tree on fire.

00:08

Caller advised that they're seeing bright lights.

00:12

Repeating, Polo Fire Department, you're needed (number withheld) North Illinois Route 26 in the area for a possible tree on fire.

00:20

Time out 2009.

00:30

Polo Fire, go ahead.

00:37

Message received. Just be advised, the PR did go down to (number withheld) North Illinois Route 26 and it's a controlled burn that was called in.

00:46

It's being supervised.

00:52

Message received.

01:11

Attention Polo Fire,

01:14

the last call for (number withheld) North Illinois Route 26 is a controlled burn.

01:19

Repeating Polo Fire Station,

01:21

(number withheld) North Illinois Route 26, the last call is for a controlled burn.

01:26

Time out 2011.

01:44

55894 Ogle County, go ahead.

01:51

Message received.

01:52

5894 is a controlled burn, burning lumber.

01:56

No threat.

02:10

5894 Ogle County, go ahead.

02:17

5894, we had already toned cancellation.

2026-09-19 18:08 UTC

Fire

IL-26, Polo, IL 61064

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