April 17, 2026
ALTON, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire in a third-floor unit at a senior independent living apartment building. When crews arrived, they found smoke in the hallway. When they entered the unit, they were able to extinguish the remaining fire with water cans. No injuries were reported. According to Battalion Chief Steve Perry of the Alton Fire Department, “The sprinkler helped stop the fire, and we train at this apartment complex for these types of incidents, so our firefighters were prepared.”
Source: Riverbender.com