"We're pretty sure it was started by a piece of farm equipment," Villa Grove Fire Chief Ross Elston said. VILLA GROVE — Five farmers with chisel plows played a huge role in containing a massive field fire south of Villa Grove on Saturday afternoon. Villa Grove Fire Chief Ross Elston said firefighters were called to Douglas County Road 1250 N and 1450 E about 2 miles southwest of Villa Grove at 2 p.m. "As soon as we got outside of town we could see how big it was," he said. read more