Construction trailer catches fire at Clove site in Buffalo Grove

The flames and smoke directly affected the 7-story multi-family residential building currently under construction.

May 17, 2024, 8:54 p.m. CDT | Update May 17, 2024, 10:00 p.m. CDT

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — An open-top dumpster tractor-trailer caught fire at The Clove construction site Friday afternoon, with flames and smoke directly affecting the 7-story multi-family residential building under construction.

The Buffalo Grove Fire Department said no injuries were reported and the fire at 202 McHenry Road remains under investigation.

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Crews deployed two fire attack lines, along with a main stream of ladder trucks, to quickly extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading to the building. Officials said other remaining BGFD firefighters worked to quickly evacuate the building.