The fire started just before 10:30 a.m. at Tri-Star Cabinet & Top Co., Inc., which is located at 1000 South Cedar Road.According to the New Lenox Fire Protection District , firefighters arrived on the scene to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the building. There were about 60–70 employees inside at the time it began. All of them were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported.Joseph Wilda, one of the owners of Tri-Star Cabinets, spoke during a press briefing this afternoon.
I went into the shop and I was probably within about 15–20 feet of the fire and I realized there was no stopping it, and we decided to evacuate immediately," Wilda added. "I mean, it was terrifying. We've been here since 1969. This is our home. We have over 70 employees. This is their home too, so it was just really terrible to see.
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