January 7, 2022
FOX LAKE, IL – A fire sprinkler controlled a fire in the master bedroom of a townhome. When the crew from the Fox Lake Fire Protection District arrived, they found a single fire sprinkler activated and the humidifier had melted into a set of plastic drawers.
According to Lieutenant Katie Neulist the fire sprinkler system did its job. It saved a townhome complex. It is estimated that about one million dollars was saved thanks to the fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported.
Source: Lieutenant Katie Neulist, Fox Lake Fire Protection District