Fire Sprinkler Saves (Fall 2024 Edition)
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Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Home Garage Fire
October 15, 2024
LIBERTYVILLE, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguishes a fire in an attached garage of a single-family home. Residents called the fire department after they discovered smoke in a back room of their garage. Libertyville has required all new construction homes to be protected with fire sprinklers since 2005. No injuries were reported and the homeowners were able to return to the home.
Source: DailyHerald.com
Live Burns During Fire Prevention Week to Demonstrate Effectiveness of Home Fire Sprinklers Versus Quick Growth of Today’s Home Fires
Tinley Park, IL (September 4, 2024) – This fall, as part of national Fire Prevention Week education efforts, the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) will be working with greater Chicago area
fire departments throughout September and October to present live burn demonstrations at their open house events.
Fire Prevention Week is scheduled for October 6 to 12 and this year’s […]
Wheeling’s Revamped Grant Program for Businesses Adds Fire Suppression Incentives
The Village of Wheeling has revamped its previous grant program for commercial businesses in the Town Center II or North Milwaukee Avenue TIF Districts, now including installed fire suppression systems.
The original grant program, which was established in 2005, focused on facade improvements and expanded in 2011 to cover additional exterior projects such as landscaping. Now known as the Wheeling Restaurant, Entertainment, and […]