Fire Sprinkler Saves (Spring 2022 Edition)

June 18, 2022
ROCK ISLAND, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in the laundry area of a nursing home. According to the Rock Island Fire Department, there were no injuries and none of the residents were displaced

Sources:  Rock Island FD Facebook post

June 4, 2022
PEORIA, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading in the laundry room of a Marriott hotel. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find smoke in the laundry room. The fire sprinklers activated and an employee used a fire extinguisher to help put out the fire.

Peoria Fire Department Battalion Chief Scott Strum said the fire was contained to the object of origin. The employee was treated for smoke inhalation. The hotel resumed normal operations.

Source:  hoiabc.com

May 26, 2022
BELVIDERE, IL – Fire sprinklers prevented a tractor trailer fire from spreading at the Stellantis Assembly Plant. Firefighters found the trailer on fire up against the building with the dock doors open. Firefighters were able to extinguish it in minutes. The sprinklers stopped the fire from spreading inside the building. No injuries were reported.

Sources:  13WREX.com and 23WIFR.com

May 3, 2022
ROCKFORD, IL – A fire sprinkler stopped a kitchen fire from spreading in a fourth floor unit of a five-story senior living center. When fire crews arrived, they saw smoke rolling out of the fourth floor unit and the sprinkler controlling the fire.

Residents on the fourth floor were moved to lower floors, but there were no other evacuations. No injuries were reported.

Sources:  23WIFR.com

May 3, 2022
DES PLAINES, IL – Fire sprinklers contained a fire in a dumpster located inside a loading dock. According to Fire Chief Dan Anderson, Des Plaines Fire Department, fire crews arrived to find the sprinklers stopped the fire from spreading into the warehouse. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire inside the dumpster. There was no damage to the building and no injuries were reported.

Source:  Journal-topics.com

April 28, 2022
ROCKFORD, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a fire on the 13^th floor of the Luther Center senior high-rise apartment complex. All occupants were evacuated. No injuries were reported.

Source:  mystateline.com

April 16, 2022
ADDISON, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading at a trash transfer station located in a Combined Resources building.  When the crew from the Addison Fire Protection District arrived on the scene, they found a pile of shredded paper burning in a 30′ x 30′ area. According to Fire Marshal Mike Toika, the sprinklers may have prevented more than $3 million dollars in damages. No injuries were reported.

Source:  Fire Marshal Mike Toika, Addison Fire Protection District

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jw0dHIJ8eR4

April 11, 2022
NAPERVILLE, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a kitchen fire at the Buttermilk Restaurant in Naperville. Firefighters from the Naperville Fire Department arrived at the scene to find black smoke coming from the roof vent and sprinklers controlling the fire. Firefighters extinguished the remaining fire. The restaurant was closed for business, no injuries were reported.

Sources:  Naperville.il.us and Daily Herald

April 6, 2022
ST. CHARLES, IL – Two fire sprinklers controlled a fire at a local business. According to Battalion Chief Jeremy Mauthe the fire started in a three-tiered rack storage with plywood bases. The sprinklers helped cool the area and contributed to the limited fire spread. One person was working in the building at the time, but no injuries were reported.  The fire was contained to the one area of the building.

Source:  Battalion Chief Jeremy Mauthe, St. Charles Fire Department