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A large machine shop on Bell Road in Minooka was destroyed Wednesday night as result of a blaze that is still being investigated, according to Minooka Fire Chief Al Yancey.
Minooka Fire Protection District responded to the structure fire at 725 Bell Road at approximately 8:10 p.m., Jan. 2, 2013, Yancey said in a press release. The first arriving engine company encountered heavy smoke and fire showing from a large machine shop.
The first arriving crews were informed by the property owner that the building contained a large propane tank. Crews began operations to cool the propane tank as a priority to prevent an explosion.
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These are terrible buildings to fight fire in…Metal frame, metal skin, with addition after addition. They’re almost always chock full of flammables, often including vehicles and compressed gas containers. The skin usually has to be manually removed to get to the fire, and overhaul is just a nightmare. But they usually don’t collapse, unless the back hoe operator gets ambitious or careless. And for it to be a tender supply operation makes it even more complicated. Ugh!!
You know it’s serious when the back hoe is special called!
To the photographer……… Thanks for taking shots of the water supply operation. Looks like it was well in hand.
To the guy that was straddling the hose……. Singing soprano yet? That would make an interesting worker’s comp claim.