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Industrial Fire at Bedford Park Plant Injures 2 Workers and a Firefighter

Investigators are reviewing a reported equipment fire in a dust-collection unit at the plant.

Overview

  • Firefighters reached an industrial building in the 6400 block of South Archer Road in Bedford Park Friday morning around 8:30 a.m.
  • Crews found two employees with burn injuries during searches inside and took them to nearby hospitals, where their conditions were not immediately known.
  • A firefighter also suffered minor burns and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
  • The blaze was brought under control about 9 a.m., roughly 30 minutes after the call.
  • Officials are investigating the cause, and plant operator Ingredion said equipment on a dust-collection vessel caught fire as employees checked it.