Employees at a steel company on Chicago’s far south side were forced out of the plant early Friday morning because of a fire.
No injuries were reported in the fire at the National Processing Company on the 400 block of West 127th Street, officials said. The fire from an oil container self-vented through the roof at around 4:30 a.m., offiicals said.
Crews had the fire out by 5:45 a.m. but were working to clean up the hazardous materials.
West 127th Street was closed to traffic between between South Eggleston and South Steweard
via No Injuries in Fire at South Side Steel Plant | NBC Chicago.
