Fire Sprinklers Prevent a Fire From Spreading At Commercial Laundry Facility

WHEELING, IL (June 15, 2019) – The Wheeling Fire Department responded to an alarm at Crothall Healthcare Laundry Systems on Hintz Road around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.  Upon arrival, they found that fire sprinklers controlled a fire inside the business.

Battalion Chief Mark Menzel of the Wheeling Fire Department said the fire was “held in check” by an automatic fire sprinkler system.  Firefighters extinguished the fire and ventilated smoke from the building.

The business was closed at the time of the fire. The cause is under investigation. There were no injuries.

Source: Daily Herald