October 26, 2023
ZION, IL – A single sprinkler controlled a small fire in a second-floor linen storage room at the Illinois Beach Resort. The sprinkler kept the fire from spreading until fire crews arrived to extinguish the remaining fire. The fire was contained to the linen storage room.
The cause of the fire was a light ballast igniting linens and paper products stored on a plastic rack and housekeeping carts. No injuries were report.
“The sprinkler system was vital in controlling the fire to the room of origin, not allowing the fire to grow in size and aided in the quick extinguishment of the fire”, said Trudy Maata, Fire Marshal for the Beach Park Fire Department.
Source: Trudy Maata, Fire Marshal for Beach Park Fire Department