Fire Sprinkler Protects Resident in Rockford Apartment Fire

January 2020

ROCKFORD, IL (January 4, 2020) – Fire sprinklers prevented a kitchen fire in an apartment from becoming deadly allowing the resident to safely escape.

At approximately 6:30 p.m. January 4, Rockford fire crews said the occupant of the unit at the nine-story Valkommen Plaza Apartments, located at 310 7^th Street, initially reported that they were unable to escape. A fire sprinkler activated, keeping the fire from spreading, protecting the resident and preventing any further damage to the building.

There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Source: WTVO 17ABC