Fire Tears Through Schaumburg Structure, Closing Roads and Sending Flames Shooting Into Air

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Firefighters in suburban Schaumburg say no injuries were reported after a blaze tore through a storage facility Thursday night.

According to scene video shot by NBC 5’s Bridget Minogue, the fire sent smoke billowing into the air out of a building in the 1000 block of West Lunt at approximately 7 p.m.

No injuries were reported.

Schaumburg Police identified the structure as a storage facility, but were unable to provide details on what exactly was stored there. The fire has been contained to the structure, according to officials.

Lunt was closed in both directions as crews battle the fire, according to police. The structure suffered significant damage, but a full assessment is forthcoming.

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