Brush fire on Kaskaskia Road

Local firefighters responded about 12:30 p.m. Sunday to the report of a large out-of-control brush fire nearing a residence in the area of 5000 Kaskaskia Road south of Burksville.

The Waterloo Fire Department had the blaze under control by 1:30 p.m. and returned to the engine house.

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