Fence erected around ruins from Des Plaines auto shop fire
Debris from a Friday fire that destroyed a Des Plaines auto repair shop Friday was enclosed behind a protective fence by Saturday morning. The afternoon fire blocked Oakton Street for about five hours.
The roof and parts of the exterior walls of Car X Auto Service, 1108 E. Oakton St., collapsed after a fire that began when gasoline from a car that was being repaired ignited, officials said. Two backhoes and a city water department truck were on the scene Saturday.
The front of the Car X Auto Service in Des Plaines was relatively intact Saturday, but the rear of the building collapsed. A barrier fence was erected around the building to keep onlookers away. Two backhoes and a city water department truck were on the site Saturday.
James Kane/jkane@dailyherald.com
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