Crime & Safety
Fire Closes Roosevelt Road In Wheaton
The fire occurred in the area of a commercial stretch on the west side of town near Belleau Woods.
WHEATON, IL — A fire closed Roosevelt Road on Sunday afternoon in Wheaton, authorities said.
City officials asked drivers around 3 p.m. to avoid the major thoroughfare between Shaffner Road and South Hazelton Avenue. Emergency personnel closed the street while responding to a structure fire near the 2200 block of West Roosevelt Road, according to authorities. The blaze occurred in the area of a commercial stretch on the west side of town near Belleau Woods.
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The road had reopened by 5:30 p.m., authorities said.
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