Grass fire spreads to building in Freeport, Illinois, prompting massive response

Grass fire spreads to building in Freeport, Illinois, prompting massive response

FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport firefighters spent hours Saturday into Sunday working to put out a large structure fire after a grass fire spread to the building. According to the Freeport Fire Department, crews were called to St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church around 4:16 p.m. on Saturday for a reported grass fire behind the church. Firefighters said the fire had spread to a building at 525 East Stephenson Street. Around 4:28, all off-duty Fre…

Massive structure fire at storage building in Freeport Saturday night

The Freeport Fire Department is working to put out a large fire east of the Stephenson Bridge.