Photos: Fire destroys Rock Falls warehouse
Firefighters battled brutal cold to fight fire at a warehouse along U.S. Route 30 in Rock Falls, Illinois.
The fire was reported at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at a warehouse building in the 800 block of East Rock Falls Road.
Tim Burks said he smelled smoke and immediately rushed to save his truck from the burning building, then he left the rest of his own belongings inside to help save a friend’s belongings instead. Burks said he lost motorcycles, boats and other belongings in the fire.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire had not yet been determined.
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Rock Falls warehouse fire (submitted photo from Vanessa Long)
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Rock Falls warehouse fire (submitted photo from Vanessa Long)2
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Rock Falls warehouse fire (submitted photo)
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Rock Falls warehouse fire (submitted photo)2
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Rock Falls warehouse fire (submitted photo)3
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Rock Falls warehouse fire photo from Barry Cox
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Rock Falls warehouse fire photo from Barry Cox2
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Rock Falls warehouse fire photo from Barry Cox3
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Rock Falls warehouse fire photo from Barry Cox4
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Rock Falls warehouse fire photo from Heather Smith
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Rock Falls warehouse fire photo from Heather Smith2
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Rock Falls warehouse fire photo from Heather Smith3
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Rock Falls warehouse fire (submitted photo from Vanessa Long)3
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Rock Falls warehouse fire (submitted photo from Vanessa Long)4
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Rock Falls warehouse fire (WQAD Photo)
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Rock Falls warehouse fire (WQAD Photo)2
