Fire at ADM Plant in Effingham, IL

Small fire started in a dumpster on fifth floor of the tower

October 1, 2020

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The Effingham Fire Department was called to the scene of a possible commercial structure fire at ADM, Effingham, IL, at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday.

TheEffingham Daily Newsreports a small fire started in a dumpster on the fifth floor of the ADM tower.

According to the fire crew, there was some kind of chemical chain reaction that caused a small fire.

There was no smoke damage to the building and all employees safely exited.

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