No injuries reported in Elgin trash bin fire
Posted October 29, 2014 1:01 am
No injuries were reported from a fire Tuesday night that affected a business in the 2400 block of Alft Lane in Elgin, authorities said.
Firefighters were called to Challenger Lighting Company, Inc. at 7:30 p.m. for a report of a large trash bin on fire, authorities said. The dock doors of the business also were on fire when they arrived at the scene, and there was a large amount of smoke inside the facility.
The fire was contained in 16 minutes, authorities said, and damages were reported to be about $60,000.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, authorities said.
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