{"id":8445,"date":"2026-02-16T21:18:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8445"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:18:52","slug":"photos-princeton-blaze-brought-under-control-by-bureau-county-fire-crews-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8445","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Princeton blaze brought under control by Bureau County Fire crews &#8211; Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"robot-feature-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shawlocal.com\/resizer\/v2\/FHA362T7PZHVHBBKIFU6HA4YW4.jpg?w=860&#038;ssl=1\" \/><br \/><span>Smoke billows from a home in the 300 block of South Chestnut Street as firefighters work the scene on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 in Princeton. Firefighters from Malden, Bureau, Walnut, Princeton, Spring Valley, Ladd and Wyanet all responded  to the scene. 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