Kaneville, Ill. — A fire that broke out Tuesday night, Feb. 26, in a maintenance facility won’t be putting Hintzsche Fertilizer on County Line Road west of Kaneville out of business. "It looks like we’ll be able to lease a nearby building, and we’re back in business,” Dave Hintzsche, company president, told Green Markets. “A lot of contractors and others stepped up to help out. Fortunately, none of the retail business was affected by the fire." Hintzsche reported that the fire affected the original facility and one addition. However, the main office and production facility were not involved. Indications are that a large truck parked in the shop experienced an electrical fire, which then spread to the maintenance building. Hintzsche reported that none of the chemicals were involved, and employees were able to remove some equipment from the maintenance building. “We’ll rebuild and it won’t impact retail business. We’re also looking for an alternate maintenance facility,” said Hintzsche. Kaneville firefighters arrived at the scene at approximately 5:50 p.m. At present, there are no estimated damages, and the company was open for business the next day. Hintzsche is a leading agronomy retailer in north-central part of Illinois.
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