Fire Sprinkler Saves (Summer 2025 Edition)

Summer 2025 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.

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

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