Multiple fire departments fought a fire in more than 15 acres of bean stubble and three to five acres of woods west of Woodlawn Wednesday afternoon.
The firefighting effort was made more difficult by the extreme dry condition and the strong winds. The fire was north of Illinois 15 near Rebel Lane.
Woodlawn Firemen called Waltonville, Jefferson Fire, Irvington, Centralia Fire Protection District, Mt. Vernon City, and Kell Firemen to the scene. The City of Centralia and Salem Fire Protection District stood by at the Woodlawn Fire Station in the event of another fire.
The Orchardville, Wayne City and McLeansboro Firemen stood by at the Jefferson Fire Station in the event of additional grass and field fires.
