December 16, 2023
SCHAUMBURG, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a kitchen fire in a unit on the tenth floor of a high-rise apartment building. When fire crews arrived, a fire sprinkler had already extinguished the fire caused by heated cooking oil that ignited.
According to Fire Marshal Michael Ron, Schaumburg Fire Department, “This is another instance where the sprinkler system that was retroactively installed in a multifamily high-rise building saved lives and property.”
No injuries were reported.
Source: Michael Rons, Fire Marshal, Schaumburg Fire Department