Firefighters worked for more than six hours to handle a stubborn fire at a trucking business in Lincoln, Illinois, on June 25.
The incident: The fire started just after noon at Lincoln Transload and Processing on 5th Street. Flames began in the basement and moved up through the duct work, filling the whole building with smoke.
- Fire crews brought in multiple tanker trucks, ladder trucks, and a large fan to help put out the flames and clear out the smoke.
- All trucking company workers were able to get out safely without injury.
- One firefighter was taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion, but no other injuries happened.
What they're saying: The Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District thanked everyone who helped, saying crews spent "over 6 hours in the heat to get the fire extinguished," according to WCIA.
The exact cause of the fire still hasn't been shared by officials.