As Rockton fire still burns, health concerns become a factor Nick Viviani © Provided by Madison WMTV Multiple fire crews are at the scene of a structure fire at Chemtool on Prairie Hill Road in Rockton this morning.
ROCKTON, Ill. (WMTV) - A massive fire continues to burn at a chemical plant just across the Illinois border in the city of Rockton. The fire, which has consumed the entire Chemtool facility, forced the evacuation of scores of people.
Rockton Fire Chief Kirk Wilson confirmed shortly before noon that no major injuries have been reported so far; however one firefighter suffered minor ones. The company that owns the plant, Lubrizol Corporation, put out a statement earlier in the day that it has confirmed its employees are “safe and accounted for.”
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