August 2020

BANNOCKBURN, IL (August 1, 2020) – A single fire sprinkler controlled a kitchen fire in an apartment at Owens Hall Trinity International University. According to Fire Marshal Brian McCarthy, Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District, the resident was heating oil on the stove. The resident left the apartment to retrieve something from their car and was locked out of the building. The oil caught fire and spread to the cabinets above the stove. The sprinkler activated and controlled the fire until crews gained entry and extinguished the remaining fire with a pump can.

No injuries were reported.

Source: Brian McCarthy, Fire Marshal, Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District