Fire at General Kinematics in Crystal Lake causes $25K in damage to machinery

Equipment manufacturer General Kinematics estimated that $25,000 worth of machinery was damaged in a machine fire that broke out Saturday morning in Crystal Lake, officials reported.

The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded to a call at 10:29 a.m. Saturday to General Kinematics, 5050 Rickert Road, for a reported machine fire. First responders arrived within five minutes to a “growing fire with worsening smoke conditions inside the production facility,” according to a news release from the Crystal lake Fire Rescue Department.

Employees evacuated as firefighters arrived and began suppressing the fire, which was stopped in less than a half-hour.

No injuries were reported. The business valued its property loss at $25,000 for the machinery. Firefighters were able to prevent damage to the building, according to the release.

The fire remains under investigation.