Story & Photos by FRANK GUZIK

A fire in an auto parts dealership kept the Wilmington Fire Department as well as many other busy for more then 3 hours on Wednesday night, September 4th.

The call came in at 19:00 hrs, that there was heavy smoke coming from the Fisher Auto Parts Dealership on Route 53 in Wilmington.

First arriving units found heavy smoke and fire coming from the front of the business.

They immediately called for a Still alarm and then within minutes called for the 2-11.

There were over 10 different departments on the scene, by the time the fire was brought under control, at approximately 21:30 hr.

The Fire was being investigated by the MABAS 19 Fire investigators as well as the Illinois State Fire Marshal, and the cause has been yet to be determined.