Fire damages St. Charles warehouse

A fire caused $200,000 in damage to a chemical-manufacturing plant in St. Charles late Wednesday, officials said. Employees were evacuated and no one was injured. The fire was reported at 11:03 p.m. at Sun Chemical, 2445 Production Drive. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze in a high-rack storage area of a warehouse. An installed sprinkler system kept the fire under control until firefighters could put it out completely. The cause remains under investigation. St. Charles firefighters were assisted by Batavia, Geneva and Elburn departments as well as the MABAS Division 13 Hazardous Materials Team, officials said.