From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District:
On November 12, 2024, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District was dispatched for a commercial building fire at the Chroma Color Corporation, located at 3900 Dayton Street in McHenry.
The first fire company arrived within five minutes to find a large, one-story industrial building with moderate smoke coming from several doors.
Workers exiting the building ad reported that someone was still inside. That occupant was quickly located and removed from the building while fire suppression activities were taking place.
Two large machines were on fire in the middle of the plant floor, and fire was communicating through
duct work along the ceiling.
The fire was contained, and companies worked to remove smoke for approximately one hour after extinguishment.
The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) was activated to the Box level and brought assistance to the scene from Round Lake, Wonder Lake, Nunda, Woodstock, Crystal Lake, and Wauconda, along with the MABAS Mobile Ventilation Unit. Several agencies backfilled the McHenry Township Fire District while crews worked to extinguish the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and is unknown at the time of this press release.
A damage estimate is not available.
No civilians nor firefighters were injured during the incident.
