Fire breaks out at Lake in the Hills factory
The cause of a fire at a Lake in the Hills factory Thursday is under investigation, the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department said in a news release.
Firefighters responded at 11:32 a.m. Thursday to the plant at 14 Walter Court, where crews found fire and smoke coming from the exhaust of a machine that made fabrics for cooking, according to the news release.
Employees evacuated the building, and no one was injured. The fire was under control within about 35 minutes.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but the plant is still open, according to the news release. An estimate on damage was not available Thursday afternoon.
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