A chemical plant caught fire early Saturday morning and was still burning as of late Saturday night and it was visible for more than 20 miles away. It all started just before 0600 at the Euclid Chemical Company in rural Sheffield, Illinois. 22 fire departments, 7 ambulance services, and 3 haz-mat teams responded. 7 Fire fighters were sent to a nearby hospital after having troubles breathing. The wind carried the plume of smoke and spread it several miles wide, they had to let the building burn.


