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Last Update Monday, July 14th, 2025
House fire in O'Brien sparks small brush fire

A house in O'Brien burned down in a fire Saturday morning, causing a small brush fire.

The fire was reported at 5:31 a.m. in the 100 block of East O'Brien Street.

The Illinois Valley Fire District said when crews arrived, they confirmed a brush fire was related to the house fire, which had engulfed a home and adjacent property and was upgraded to a second alarm. Read More »

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