060118 Johnsburg Fire (MA)

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McHenry Township firefighter Hunter Wulf watches closely as a barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road bursts into flames during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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The barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road is incinerated during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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Spectators watch as a house and barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road are incinerated during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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McHenry Township Firefighter Kevin Knutilla walks by the mostly smoldering remains of a house at 2819 West Johnsburg Road during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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The barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road is incinerated during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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McHenry Towhship Fire Protection District firefighter Jackson Wulf walks past flames shooting up from the burning remains of a house at 2819 West Johnsburg Road during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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Firefighters watch closely as a barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road ignites during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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Tim Wirfs, Chief Engineer for the McHenry Township Fire Protection District, watches from a fire engine as a barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road is incinerated during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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The barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road is incinerated during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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The barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road is incinerated during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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McHenry Towhship Fire Protection District firefighter Colin Ellison watches a barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road incinerate as the house behind him smolders during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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Mchenry Township Fire Protection District Chaplain Mike Hein shoots video with a phone as a barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road bursts into flames, billowing black smoke into the sky during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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McHenry Township Firefighter Kevin Knutilla walks by the mostly smoldering remains of a house at 2819 West Johnsburg Road during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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Smoke billows from the smoldering remains of a house at 2819 West Johnsburg Road during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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The mostly-smoldering remains of a house at 2819 West Johnsburg Road continue to smoke during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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The barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road is incinerated during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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Bob O'Brien with Video Design Production, shoots video of the home and barn incineration at 2819 West Johnsburg Road during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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The barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road is incinerated during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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The mostly-smoldering remains of a barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road continue to smoke during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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Caitlan Meyer takes photos for McHenry Township Fire Protection District as a barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road is destroyed by fire during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.

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The barn at 2819 West Johnsburg Road is incinerated during a controlled burn for the filiming of the upcoming movie "The Letter: A Lovecraftian Tale " on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Johnsburg. The movie is still in production but is expected to be finished around August with a release date near Halloween.