Car wash roof catches fire at Palatine Shell station
Posted December 17, 2024 9:45 am
Palatine firefighters extinguished a fire atop a gas station car wash at 5 S. Northwest Highway Monday afternoon.
Firefighters responded to a 2:54 p.m. call about flames on the roof of the car wash.
A unit controlling the heat to the car wash blow dryer had caught fire, officials said. Flames spread to the wall of the structure as well. Officials said gas was turned off to the unit and the fire extinguished within minutes.
No injuries were reported and gas station operations resumed, with the exception of the car wash, which was put out of service, fire officials said.
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