November 16, 2021
SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL – A single fire sprinkler contained a kitchen fire at the Wok-N-Fire restaurant in South Barrington, protecting eight employees who were in the building at the time of the fire.
According to Fire Chief Jason Parthun, a water heater caught fire due to a negative pressure situation caused by the hood exhaust. One fire sprinkler extinguished the fire before the crew arrived. The damage was kept to a minimum and the restaurant was able to open the next day.
Source: Jason Parthun, Fire Chief of East Dundee and Countryside Fire Protection District