September 16, 2023
LAKE ZURICH, IL – A single fire sprinkler stopped a fire from spreading in a 10’ x 12’ apartment unit closet. According to Deputy Fire Marshal John Wiecek, Lake Zurich Fire Department, several cardboard boxes and clothes were in the closet. A single sprinkler kept the fire from spreading. A police officer also used a fire extinguisher.
One resident suffered minor eye irritation and inhaled some smoke.
Source: John Wiecek, Deputy Fire Marshal, Lake Zurich Fire Department