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Midwest Wildfire Sunday: Radar Tracks Smoke Seen 50 Miles Across Illinois

Summary by Country Herald
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Springfield, IL – Smoke from a fast-moving wildfire in central Illinois stretched more than 50 miles across the state Sunday, as firefighters battled flames fueled by deepening drought and harvest-season winds. According to multiple meteorologists and eyewitness reports, radar imagery and ground observations confirmed a thick smoke plume …
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Country Herald broke the news in on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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