Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Chicago, IL – Sprinklers contain fire at pharmaceutical company for second time this year June 16, 2016 viking210 For the second time in three months a fire started at the AbbVie pharmaceutical research and development facility in North Chicago. Firefighters responded about 9:40 p.m. Tuesday to a reported fire at the AbbVie Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing facility at 1401 Sheridan Road, North Chicago Fire Chief Dell Urban said. The fire started in a laboratory and electronics storage room, she said. The blaze was contained to the room, which sustained water damage. “The fire was held in check by the sprinkler system,” Urban said. “Everyone had been evacuated and there were no injuries.” The chief described the fire as electrical, but said the company and the department are still investigating the cause. Urban said there was a fire laboratory at the complex about three months ago. That blaze was also controlled by the sprinkler system. The AbbVie Fire Department did not return a call for comment Wednesday.
