Crime & Safety
No Injuries in Semi-Truck Fire on Route 83
Lemont Fire Chief Carl Churulo said a semi parked just east of Route 83 near Archer Avenue burst into flames around 6 a.m. Monday.
No injuries were reported Monday after a parked semi-truck burst into flames near Route 83 and Archer Avenue in Lemont.
The responded to the fire around 6 a.m. in a parking lot just east of Route 83, according to reports.
Lemont Fire Chief Carl Churulo said the fire created a lot of smoke and "looked a lot worse than it was." Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames, he said.
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The incident is under investigation.
Lemont resident Ken Kroncke was driving north on Route 83 when he saw the fire. He captured a short video, which he shared with Patch. (View video to the right of this article.)
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