ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A dust collector caused a fire at a Rockford manufacturing business on Monday morning, resulting in $3,000 worth of damages, officials said.
According to the Rockford Fire Department, firefighters responded to the call at Modern Advance Manufacturing, at 4301 Kishwaukee Street, at 7:12 a.m.
It took the fire company only 3 minutes to arrive on scene and found the dust collector, located outside the building, on fire.
Investigators said a spark started the filter on fire.
No one was injured in the fire.