Fire call south of Waterloo

Waterloo firefighters extinguish the flames during a trash fire that spread to a nearby field in the area of Kaskaskia Road at Route 3 on Friday. (Sean McGowan photo)

Waterloo firefighters extinguish the flames during a trash fire that spread to a nearby field in the area of Kaskaskia Road at Route 3 on Friday. (Sean McGowan photo)

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 4:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Kaskaskia Road and Route 3 south of Waterloo for the report of a controlled burn that was spreading into a nearby field.

The former owner of the Okinawan Karate School building at 5843 Kaskaskia Road said he was burning trash outside to get the building ready for a new owner when the fire got out of control.

Waterloo firemen were able to douse the flames before they spread further out of control.

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Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.
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