Single Sprinkler Extinguished High-Rise Kitchen Fire

August 2020

 

OAK PARK, IL (August 8, 2020) – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a kitchen fire in a unit located on the 20^th floor of the Emerson apartment building in Oak Park.

The fire may have been caused by a dog trying to get food that was in a box left on the stovetop. The dog may have turned on a burner, igniting the box. A single concealed fire sprinkler activated and extinguished the fire. The building was back in service that night.

Source: Tim Bartell, Sprinkler Fitters Local 281