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Unknown type fire reported off Sumner Road, Darien

By Howard B. Owens

An unknown type fire has been reported off Sumner Road, between Fargo and Countyline roads.

The caller reports seeing flames and a glow in the sky.

Darien Fire is being dispatched.

UPDATE 9:59 p.m.: It's sounding like a controlled burn. Law enforcement requested to the scene. A chief said, "I explained to him the other day he can't just burn anything."

Thomas Schneider

Enforcing these new open burn dictates from the state is a serious waste of man power. It might be a different story if the legislature actually voted on an open burning law, but instead we get bureaucrats again telling us what we can and can't do.

Sep 16, 2010, 10:13pm Permalink
Gary Spencer

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Sep 16, 2010, 10:52pm Permalink
Thomas Schneider

It still doesn't change the fact that unelected bureaucrats are dictating to the populace. I want my representative to have a say in the laws of this state. That said people do need to use some common sense as to what they burn.

Sep 17, 2010, 8:40am Permalink
Janice Stenman

Here's the big problem. There are people in the community who burn anything they can drag to the burn pile. Tires, used motor oil, foam filled furniture......you name it. I WANT these people confronted. Not only is it horrible for the environment, but many people have allergic reactions.

Sep 19, 2010, 12:18am Permalink

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