Crime & Safety

Fire Investigation Closes Northbrook Road: Police

Police were asking motorists to find an alternative route Wednesday morning as the road was closed for over an hour.

The Northbrook Police Department sent out the alert via social media at 10:51 a.m.
The Northbrook Police Department sent out the alert via social media at 10:51 a.m. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

NORTHBROOK, IL — An active fire investigation shut down a Northbrook road Wednesday morning for over an hour. According to a social media post from police, sent at 10:51 a.m., Shermer Road was closed to all traffic between Willow and Holste roads until around noon.

Police were asking motorists and residents to "avoid the area and find an alternate route."

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