Fire affects 3 businesses, building destroyed on Grinnell Road in Kankakee

A two-alarm fire in Kankakee this (Friday) morning destroyed a building that housed three businesses. Kankakee Fire Chief Damon Schuldt said the warehouse structure on Grinnell Road went up in flames around 5 am .....all three businesses were lost.

Personnel from 20 agencies battled the blaze; some from Will County. The flames were pretty intense.

There were no injuries reported. The building was unoccupied at the time.

A vehicle restoration business, Montoya Customs, was destroyed along with First Corinthians Concrete and Industrial Ultrasonics.

Several antique vehicles parked near the building were damaged. Schuldt said it may be a while before any cause can be determined.

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