Fire Destroys Fleet Of Construction Vehicles In West Chicago
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. (CBS) -- As many as 15 construction vehicles were destroyed in a fire early Monday in West Chicago.
As CBS 2's David Morrison reports, a total of 12 to 15 construction vehicles that were staged for the ongoing North Avenue construction project were destroyed in the fire.
While the fire was out by 6:15 a.m. Monday, traffic was barely moving on North Avenue. The road was down to a single lane in each direction just west of Route 59.
Eastbound traffic was severely backed up near the scene.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.