Fire Breaks Out At Scrap Metal Factory

DES PLAINES, IL - The more than 50-year-old Maine Scrap Metal building in Des Plaines caught fire Wednesday night. No one was hurt, but extensive damage was done to the scrap metal processing and recycling center in the 1200 block of Rand Road, according to an ABC-7 Chicago report. Part of the building was destroyed.

Firefighters found flames coming from the roof of the factory around 11 p.m. The owner was in the building at the time, but called for help and got out safely. Most of the damage was found toward the back of the building.

The report from ABC says chemical reaction inside the building led to the fire spreading quickly.

Maine Scrap Metal has been in operation for more than 50 years.

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