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Controlled burn to occur at La Salle waste site Oct. 22

Fire chief will make final call on whether it is safe to burn that day

Signs advise residents the yard waste drop off facility in La Salle is monitored by video surveillance.

La Salle Mayor Jeff Grove said city crews are planning a controlled burn at the city’s yard-waste drop-off site on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

“It will be a one-day event to try and clear some out to make some space,” he said.

Grove said the city will keep an eye on the weather with Fire Chief Jerry Janick making the ultimate call on whether it would be safe to burn.

Firefighters will be on standby and city officials will communicate with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

La Salle is a no-burn community. The site will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

Maribeth M. Wilson

Maribeth M. Wilson has been a reporter with Shaw Media for two years, one of those as news editor at the Morris Herald-News. She became a part of the NewsTribune staff in 2023.