February 12, 2024
TINLEY PARK, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a living room fire in a first-floor unit of the Hanover Place Senior Living facility before firefighters arrived. The fire was located at the base of a couch in the living room. The fire was contained to that area with the help of a sidewall fire sprinkler. Staff and residents safely evacuated the building. They were quickly cleared and allowed to return. One resident was slightly injured and was transported to a nearby hospital.
“Kudos to the sprinkler system for saving, obviously, the room plus many, many other lives that could have been in danger,” Tinley Park Fire Chief Steve Klotz said.
Source: NBCChicago.com and Steve Lorendo, Fire Marshal, Tinley Park Fire Department