ROCKTON, Ill. - An explosion that prompted a large fire at a Rocktown manufacturing plant Monday has forced nearby residents to evacuate as crews battle the flames.The explosion happened around 7 a.m.
at Chemtool Incorporated located at 1165 Prairie Hill Road.Residents within a one-mile radius of the fire are being told to evacuate as officials investigate.People who live inside the red-circled area are being forced to evacuate as crews put out a fire at the Chemtool Incorporated plant in Rocktown, Illinois.