Heat and humidity hamper firefighters in Orfordville

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Close to a dozen area fire departments help Orfordville battle a rural fire southeast of the city.  Orfordville Fire asked for assistance when ressponding to a barn fire in the 6900 block of West Cleophas Road a little after 7:00 o’clock Friday night.  Assisting departments included Evansville, Beloit, town of Beloit, town of Turtle, Brodhead, Janesville, Milton and Durand, Illinois.  They brought in water tank trucks and support vehicles.  Crews were on the scene past midnight.