Building lost in evening fire

Wednesday night's fire south of Forrest, photo provided.

A building south of Forrest was lost in a fire Wednesday evening.

No cause of the fire has been announced for Kaeb Wood Products. The 40 x 250 building was destroyed and no injuries were reported, according to Forrest-Strawn-Wing Fire Chief Gary Leman.

Responding fire departments came from Forrest, Strawn, Gibson City, Roberts, Melvin, Sibley, Colfax, Cropsey, Fairbury, Chatsworth, Piper City, Saunemin, Cullom, Pontiac, Emington, Campus and Chenoa. SELCAS ambulance personnel also responded to the scene and Fairbury Police helped provide traffic control.

Route 47 was closed for a time on Wednesday due to the fire.