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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