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Sometime after 7:00 a.m., emergency crews were alerted to a fire at the plant. Explosions caused by the fire reportedly sounded like "fireworks". [4] According to Rockton Fire Department Chief Kirk Wilson, 70 people were evacuated from the plant; however, a statement by Lubrizol said the number was closer to 50.
The Union Stock Yards of Chicago, Illinois in the United States were, at the time, the commercial butchering and meatpacking center of the Midwest. The financial cost of the fire, which began Saturday, May 19, 1934, [2] was estimated at US$8 million (about $182 million today). [3] Six square blocks were destroyed. [4]
The Iroquois Theatre fire was a catastrophic building fire in Chicago, Illinois, that broke out on December 30, 1903, during a performance attended by 1,700 people.The fire caused 602 deaths and 250 non-fatal injuries. [1]
The fire was at a parking lot on the north side of the four-million-square-foot factory, located 130 miles (209 km) south of Chicago, and the assembly plant was unaffected, the Normal Fire ...
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At around 9 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, the Carus Chemical plant in La Salle, Illinois, was involved in a major fire. [3] [4] The plant, which is located about 90 miles (140 km) from Chicago and 80 miles (130 km) from the Quad Cities and was used for manufacturing water treatment products, caught fire.
144 years ago, the Great Fire of Chicago took over the city, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
Fires in Chicago (1 C, 10 P) F ... Illinois" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1901 Gridley ...