Excerpts from abc7chicago.com: More than 12 hours after the initial smoke alarms went off, firefighters were still working to contain a massive fire that destroyed a warehouse at the Brewster Creek Business Park in Bartlett, a suburb west of Chicago. The blaze broke out at Access, a secure document storage facility located at 1200 Humbracht Circle. The warehouse was packed floor to ceiling with boxes of sensitive documents, which quickly turned into a major fuel source for the fire. What workers initially thought was just a few burning boxes soon escalated into an uncontrollable inferno. The incident started around 10 a.m., when the sprinkler system managed to hold the fire at bay for a while. However, when a series of steel storage racks collapsed, the situation spiraled out of control, and the warehouse became a total loss. In a statement, Access confirmed that all employees had safely evacuated the building. The company is now cooperating with local authorities to investigate the cause of the fire and assess the damage. Here’s what Larry Shapiro, a local firefighter, shared about the event: I arrived at the scene around 10:30 a.m., when the fire was classified as a second alarm under the MABAS system. The Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU) was used to clear heavy smoke from the warehouse after several Bartlett companies had already entered the building. I focused on capturing images of the large number of emergency vehicles and equipment present. By mid-afternoon, most units had been released, except for the Bartlett crews. At 3:45 p.m., the situation worsened, and a Box Alarm was called in for heavy fire. It was clear that this was going to be a long and challenging operation. Larry Shapiro photo Pallet Jacks,Small Pallet Jack,Pallet Jack Forklift,Pallet Jack Truck Jiangsu Lundi Forklift Co.,Ltd. , https://www.lundilift.com