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Photos: Fire crews respond to house fire near Mendota

By Scott Anderson
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An aerial view of firefighters working the scene of a structure fire in the 3000 block of East 550th Road on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 in Mendota. The fire started in the chimney area. Fire departments from Troy Grove, Utica, La Salle, Peru, Mendota, and others across the region were dispatched shortly after 10p.m.

An aerial view of firefighters working the scene of a structure fire in the 3000 block of East 550th Road on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 in Mendota. The fire started in the chimney area. Fire departments from Troy Grove, Utica, La Salle, Peru, Mendota, and others across the region were dispatched shortly after 10p.m. (Scott Anderson)

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Scott Anderson

Scott Anderson

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