Massive Fire At Scrap Metal Facility

Lockport Township Fire Department has released a statement on the ongoing situation at the scrap metal fire:

On Friday, November 1st, at about 2:17pm, the Lockport Township Fire Protection District  responded to a reported structure fire at 2 Genstar Lane in Joliet. Fire companies arrived on  scene to find an exceptionally large scrap pile burning. Joliet Fire Department was already on  the scene working with multiple companies. Lockport and Joliet are continuing to work together  to bring the fire under control. 

At the time of this press release crews are still on scene working an extended operation. The  property is used for recycling materials, and that is the bulk of the fire load. No buildings were  involved. Workers were on scene during the incident, and there are no injuries reported. 

The fire was upgraded to a full still which brought in mutual aid assistance from multiple  departments to not only assist on scene but also help cover the rest of the fire district. Due to the  area having a limited hydrant system, units on scene are being supported by water tenders from  neighboring fire departments. 

The fire’s cause is undetermined at the time of this press release. 

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Joliet Fire, along with multiple other crews, are working a massive garbage fire near the Des Plaines River. The call came in around 2:00 to Genstar lane, just east of Broadway, for a fire. Flames quickly built as crews arrived on scene, with smoke visible for miles.

Currently, Broadway Street is closed from Theodore to Ingalls while crews stage to assist in this massive fire

Stay tuned to 1340 WJOL for the latest on this developing story.