Fire Sprinklers Control Fire After Vehicle Crashed into Apartment

March 13, 2021
ADDISON, IL  – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire after a Jeep Compass crashed into an apartment and the engine started on fire. Upon arrival, crews from the Addison Fire Protection District found the vehicle crashed and was inside the first floor unit. The engine compartment was on fire and the sprinkler system inside the apartment building activated. Firefighters extinguished the remaining fire. There was little fire extension into the apartment.

There were no occupants inside the Jeep. The apartment tenant reported that all occupants were out of the apartment.

Source: Mike Toika, Fire Marshal, Addison Fire Protection District