Shelter in place in Metro East

Shelter-In-Place Lifted: Morning Hazmat Fire Disrupts Three Metro East Communities

SAUGET - A hazardous materials fire prompted officials to order residents and businesses to shelter in place Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, 2026, in parts of Sauget, Cahokia Heights and East St. Louis, south of Missouri Avenue between South 50th Street and South 19th Street, before the order was lifted at 8:56 a.m., the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency said.The agency said the fire involved trichloroisocyanuric acid, which it described …

Shelter-in-place order lifted as Metro East crews contain hazardous plumes

A fire broke out in an industrial area near Sauget Industrial Park near Interstate 255.

Shelter in place in Metro East

Shelter in place lifted in parts of St. Clair County

A shelter in place order has been lifted for some 3,500 homes and businesses in St. Clair County due to a hazardous materials fire earlier this morning. It impacted portions