Fire At Amazon Warehouse Sparks Large Emergency Response: Authorities

Fire At Amazon Warehouse Sparks Large Emergency Response: Authorities

Employees extinguished much of the blaze before firefighters arrived at the Freeman Road distribution facility Tuesday night.

Employees evacuated after recycling compactor catches fire, fills Amazon warehouse with smoke in Huntley

Emergency crews responded to Amazon Fulfillment Center RFD2, 11500 Freeman Road in Huntley, after a fire broke out in a recycling compactor attached to the building Tuesday evening. | Photo: Cash / Google Maps A recycling compactor caught on fire, resulting in smoke filling a large Amazon warehouse in Huntley and forcing the employees to be evacuated Tuesday evening. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 7:04 p.m. to the Amazon F…