The Chemtool chemical plant in Rockton, Illinois, caught fire Monday after a reported explosion, authorities said. A mandatory evacuation is in place for the town, located north of Rockford.

ROCKTON — Officials lifted the one-mile evacuation order surrounding the Chemtool plant Friday morning. Air, land and water testing will continue, area leaders announced at a news conference. "I ...

Following the explosion at the Chemtool plant in Rockton, the facility’s owner hired a private contractor to help more than 80 fire departments from Illinois and Wisconsin control the flames.

The Chemtool chemical plant fire in Rockton, Illinois, continues to burn for a second day with a Monday after a mandatory evacuation remaining in place for the town, located north of Rockford.

The Chemtool fire in Rockton has seen multiple explosions as it consumes half a million gallons of oil and has required the involvement of more than 80 separate fire departments Published June 15 ...

ROCKTON — Chemtool Inc. is offering to pay families who had to evacuate their homes because of their fire last week, but some residents and legal experts are warning against the offer.

Residents may have an opportunity to receive a payment with Holian who didn’t with Chemtool.

The cause of the massive chemical plant explosion and fire at Chemtool in Rockton, Illinois, on June 14 was determined to be accidental, Rockton fire officials said Friday, nearly two weeks after ...

ROCKTON, Ill. – Fire crews in northern Illinois say a massive chemical fire that started Monday morning and destroyed a chemical plant is now under control. The fire's thick, black plume of ...

Lubrizol Corporation, who runs the Chemtool plant, has issued an update on the fire. Additional specialized emergency response resources have arrived at our Chemtool site in Rockton, Illinois ...

Nearly 24 hours later the chemical plant fire in #Rockton is still burning. We could smell the smoke in the air on our way here. It's all much more obvious once you get closer like we are now.

As the fire at Chemtool Inc. in Rockton continued to burn Tuesday, the Illinois Environmental […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 60°F. Monday, June 9th 2025 ...