Kitchen fire leads to evacuation at Joliet Treatment Center

A grease fire in a deep fryer led to the evacuation of inmates and employees the Joliet Treatment Center.

At 2:15 p.m. Monday, firefighters responded to a report of a kitchen fire at the Joliet Treatment Center, 2848 McDonough Ave., Joliet, and found a grease fire in the deep fryer in a kitchen, according to a statement from the Joliet Fire Department.

All employees and inmates were evacuated from the building and there were no injuries to report, fire officials said.

At 2:15 p.m. Monday, firefighters responded to a report of a kitchen fire at the Joliet Treatment Center, 2848 McDonough Ave., Joliet, and found a grease fire in the deep fryer in a kitchen.

—  Joliet Fire Department

Crews remained on scene for about one hour to ventilate the facility. The kitchen remains closed until the Will County Health Department determines it can reopen.