Illinois EPA Wants Attorney General To Take Legal Action Against Morris Company On Battery Fire
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is asking the Illinois Attorney General to take legal action against the owner behind the lithium battery fire in Morris.
On Tuesday, a massive fire destroyed the Superior Battery Company.
Thousands of residents were forced to leave their homes as potentially toxic pollutants were released into the air and water.
Firefighters are using a special technique to try and smother the fire with high flow water and cement.
