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 wi...