Large fire, water main break lead to boil order in west Chicago suburb
CHICAGO (CBS) – A large fire and a water main break on Wednesday led to officials in west suburban Oswego instituting a boil order for residents.
The fire near Main Street and Judson and the water main break combined to cause very low water pressure at some homes and businesses in the area.
The water main break was fixed by Thursday morning, but a boil water order remains in effect for part of Oswego until tests on water samples come back clean. The boil order covers an area bounded by Main Street south to Route 71,
The village told residents to boil any water they needed to consume for at least 24 hours starting Wednesday. The affected area runs from Main Street between Route 71 and Wilson Place, Route 71 from Main Street to Forest Avenue, Forest Avenue from Route 71 to Monroe Street, Monroe Street from Forest Avenue to WIlson Place, and Wilson Place between Monroe and Main streets.
The village did not report any injuries as a result of the fire.