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Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Fire
August 2, 2025
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a unit on the first floor of a two-story multi-family apartment building. Fire crews arrived to an alarm. They located and extinguished the remainder of the fire. Damage was isolated to the room of origin. Fire crews safely rescued two cats from the unit where the fire occurred. The cats were not injured and reunited with their owners.
Sources: Tri-State Fire Alerts Facebook Post and lakemchenryscanner.com
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Candle Fire at Public Housing Apartment
August 2, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, IL – Two saves in two days in Champaign! A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a bedroom of a public housing apartment unit. The fire was caused by an unattended candle. A dog in the bedroom was not injured. Fire damage was confirmed to the one unit. No injuries were reported.
Source: Jeremy Mitchell, Deputy Fire Marshal, Champaign Fire Department
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Fire at El Portal Restaurant
August 1, 2025
STREAMWOOD, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire at the El Portal Restaurant. No injuries were reported.
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Off-Campus Student Apartment Fire
July 31, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a stovetop fire when the cleaning crew accidently left a plastic tray on the stovetop and turned on a burner. Damage was confined to the area around the stove in a single unit at the West Quad off-campus student apartment complex. No injuries were reported.
Source: Jeremy Mitchell, Deputy Fire Marshal, Champaign Fire Department
Fire Sprinkler Controls Arson Fire in Senior High-Rise Apartment Building
July 30, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire at the Sangamon Tower Apartments. Many of the residents have disabilities and are senior citizens. The fire was intentionally started in an apartment unit on the 10th floor. Two people were injured and transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
“The fire itself was out very quickly,” Fire Chief Nick Zummo said. “The sprinkler system did a good job of holding it at bay and we were able to finalize it.”
Source: newschannel20.com
Fire Sprinklers Control Middle School Fire
July 11, 2025
GENEVA, IL – Fire sprinklers kept a fire from spreading at the Geneva middle School. Firefighters arrived to find moderate smoke on the first floor of the two-story building. The fire started when a carpet fan malfunctioned, and flames extended to a janitor’s cart. The building was not occupied at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.
Source: csbnews.com
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Cooking Fire
July 1, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a grease cooking fire at the Hunters Pond Run Apartments. The apartment unit is in the middle of apartments built with lightweight construction material with minimal fire-stopping. The fire sprinkler kept the fire from spreading to other units.
Source: Jeremy Mitchell, Deputy Fire Marshal, Champaign Fire Department