People who lived within three miles of Chemtool in 2021 when the industrial building caught fire and exploded, have until Sept. 12 to file a claim for a portion of a $94.5 million class action settlement reached with the company.
Many neighbors, property owners and tenants were forced to evacuate or shelter in place during the June 14, 2021, industrial fire at 1165 Prairie Hill Road in Rockton. They were made part of a class action lawsuit that seeks to compensate those residents for the property damage caused by toxic smoke, dust and debris released by the fire.
Chemtool has denied any wrongdoing and blamed another company for starting the fire…