Tim Olk headed south this morning to cover a commercial fire at a glass factory in Chicago Heights, located at 1131 Arnold Street. According to a report from nwi.com:
"No one was injured when a fire broke out at a glass factory on Tuesday morning at 1131 Arnold St., according to fire officials.
Chicago Heights Fire Chief James Angell stated that firefighters were called around 9 a.m. to Gerresheimer Glass Co. after a furnace malfunction caused molten glass to spew out like lava. Upon arrival, firefighters immediately began pouring water onto the furnace. However, a steam explosion occurred on the third floor, sending molten glass flying onto the structure and igniting a fire, he said.
Firefighters spent approximately 45 minutes battling the blaze before successfully extinguishing it. They remained on-site to assist plant workers in restarting the furnace, ensuring the molten glass wouldn’t solidify, Angell added. The facility, which has been operating at the same location since the early 1900s, produces primary glass packaging for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.
Angell mentioned that additional crews were called in due to the weather conditions and the size of the building. Firefighters from Matteson, Park Forest, Glenwood, Homewood, Flossmoor, Sauk Village, Frankfort, Steger, and Hazel Crest responded to the scene. Meanwhile, crews from Crete, Richton Park, Crete Township, University Park, and Richton Park Township handled calls in Chicago Heights."
Three photos by Tim Olk capture the scene of the winter fire at the industrial building.
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