Northwest Herald | McHenry Co. sheriff's office investigates string of barn fires

By LAWERENCE SYNETT

There have been at least six barn fires in rural Woodstock, Marengo and Harvard in less than two months. Similar fires also have been reported in Kane, Boone and DeKalb counties.

Investigators are urging residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity near barns.

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This Courier News article regarding the same subject give the barns’ locations

To date, one fire in the 22500 block of River Road (near Marengo)is deemed to be suspicious in nature.”

Fires being investigated include:

1100 block of North Queen Anne Road, Woodstock. Reported at 7:26 p.m. May 29.

11100 block of Payne Road, Marengo. Reported at 1:32 p.m. June 5.

18400 block of Lincoln Road, Harvard. Reported at 3:10 p.m. June 28.

13900 block of Harmony Road, Marengo. Reported at 10:36 p.m. June 29.

13911 block of Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock. Reported at 10:06 p.m. July 10.

22500 block of River Road, Marengo. Reported at 11:25 a.m. July 23.

“The sheriff’s office wants to make sure that the rural farming community is aware of this information,” Nygren said. “We encourage suspicious activities to be reported immediately and appreciate the support from our community.”

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