FIRE AT WELCH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY STORE BUILDING ON ST. CHARLES ST, ELGIN

1:49 PM (TUE OCT 15 2024) ... Elgin firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a commercial building fire at 1050 St Charles Street Elgin. Employee at Welch Brothers Construction Supply Store reporting that a metal building is on fire. Large black smoke header visible.

Upgraded to a Working Fire at 1:54 PM for a commercial building fire with exposures.

MABAS Division 2 Box Alarm on Box #2-455 activated by 2:05 PM.

Railroad shut down at Hammond because water lines need to be stretched across the railroad tracks.

Building(s) in the yard destroyed with a collapse zone setup by 2:25 PM, and explosions involving stored flammable liquids inside the building around 2:40 PM.

Box Alarm struck out at 3:09 PM.

Fire under control by 3:28 PM.

Weather at West ChicagoDuPage Airport at 1:52 PM
Wind North 10 MPH G21 MPH
Air Temperature 52°F
Relative Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 30.25 in

Elgin NWS Weather Forecast OCT 15 2024
Tuesday Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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1050 St Charles Street Elgin

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