Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Kitchen Fire at Senior Living Center

May 20, 2024
TINLEY PARK, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished an unattended cooking fire in a second-floor unit of a 3-story senior living center. The fire started on the stove, then spread to the cabinet above when the sprinkler activated. Residents were evacuated prior to the fire department’s arrival.

The resident who lived in the unit where the fire occurred suffered first degree burns and was transported to the hospital. All residents were able to return to their units. This is the third fire sprinkler save in this facility since November 2023.

Source: Steve Lorendo, Fire Marshal, Tinley Park Fire Department and Patch.com/Illinois/TinleyPark