The Mattoon Fire Department and several other agencies fought off a pole barn fire with explosions on Tuesday evening, with no injuries reported and the fire considered under control by 8:53 p.m.
Mattoon Firefighters battle blaze/explosions Tuesday evening
By Christopher Boyll
Dec 17, 2025 | 3:15 PM

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