Wheaton Metra station fully reopens nearly 1 year after fire

Wednesday, November 7, 2018
WHEATON, Ill. (WLS) -- Wheaton's Metra station fully re-opened Wednesday morning for the first time since a fire almost a year ago.

The flames started the night before Thanksgiving 2017. Since then, crews have fixed the areas of the building that were damaged by the fire smoke and water.
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Fire investigators said the fire was accidental and was related to a heater unit that was malfunctioning.

The restoration involved gutting the restrooms along with electrical and plumbing work. Wheaton said the work was covered by insurance. The city only paid $50,000 deductible.
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