Firefighters battle blaze in New Lenox at Tri-Star Cabinets building

Firefighters battled a fire at the Tri-Star Cabinets & Top Co. building in New Lenox that caused no injuries but led to a major response that lasted for hours.

About 10:30 a.m. Thursday, the New Lenox Fire Protection District received a 911 call regarding a worker reporting a fire inside the building at 1000 S. Cedar Road, New Lenox, said New Lenox Fire Protection District Chief Adam Riegel.

Heavy smoke and fire was seen from Tri-Star Cabinets & Top Co., which led to an updated call additional resources and units, according to the New Lenox Fire Protection District.

“[Firefighters] were able to arrive on scene in just over five minutes and had a well-involved fire in the production area of the building,” Riegel said.

The call was upgraded to a “three-alarm fire” which “brought about 22 different departments to the scene to help extinguish the fire,” he said.

All employees in the building were evacuated and no injuries have been reported, according to New Lenox fire officials.

“They are wonderful community members. Not just as a business but their contributions as people. Our hearts and thoughts are with them.”

—  New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann

New Lenox fire officials said the air will be monitored and they are working with the Environmental Protection Agency to “make sure it continues to be safe.

Riegel had no estimated cost of damages yet because firefighters were still working on the incident as of 3 p.m. Thursday.

New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann called the fire a “tragedy.” Baldermann said Tri-Star Cabinets & Top Co. has been “in this community for nearly 60 years.”

“They are wonderful community members. Not just as a business but their contributions as people. Our hearts and thoughts are with them,” he said.

Baldermann said village officials will do everything they can to get the company through the rebuilding process.

“But more importantly, we’re here to help support the family and their staff in any way that we can,” he said.